Troy had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-4 to make it five. They enjoyed a cozy 45-26 win over the Rockdale Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Jayden Lucky
| 10/31/25 vs Rockdale | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Maypearl | 4 |
| 10/25/24 vs Little River Academy | 4 |
| 10/17/25 vs C.H. Yoe | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Thrall | 3 |
It was another big night for Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 319 yards and five TDs while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Troy proved: they limited Rockdale to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Grayson Bogausch for the heroic effort on defense: he. Troy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.9.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Nick Basile led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Troy is 4-2 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. The Trojans got some further help from Bogausch: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
As for Rockdale, they now have a losing record of 4-5. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Rockdale lost, don't look at Deandre Stephens. Despite the final result, he picked up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Stephens' receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 receiving yards. Greyson Williams was another key player, having thrown for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
Looking ahead, Troy will challenge McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 937 yards in their previous games. As for Rockdale, they will face off against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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