The Troy Trojans will welcome the McGregor Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Troy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Rockdale, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Troy claimed a resounding 62-28 victory over Rockdale. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Troy found their leader in sophomore Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Lucky was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Cohen Ketcham also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lucky was just one part of a punishing run game: Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockdale only rushed for 130.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lincoln Jezek and Joseph Tuck. Another thorn in Rockdale's side was Grayson Bogausch, who forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for McGregor just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-27 loss at the hands of Little River Academy. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bumblebees recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bubba Zacharias put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
McGregor's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Troy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 419.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like McGregor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 393.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Troy strolled past McGregor in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 49-30. Will Troy repeat their success, or does McGregor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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