Troy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the North Penn-Mansfield Tigers on the road to the tune of 56-13. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brendan Gilliland, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles. Lincoln Chimics was in the mix as well, providing Troy with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Penn-Mansfield only rushed for 64.
Troy's defense made their presence known, laying out Cooper Shaw. four times. Leading the way was Gilliland with two sacks.
Troy's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Troy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Central Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy is facing Central Mountain at the right time seeing as Central Mountain is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they will take on Cowanesque Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cowanesque Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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