Trojans Run All Over Athens in 55-0 Win
By: Chris Manning / September 15, 2024
Troy football rattled off 34 first quarter points in their 55-0 win over Athens in NTL Large School action.
The Trojans ran for over 200 yards, led by Brendan Gilliland's 64-yards and three touchdowns on six carries.
Mason Smith, Jayden Kutt, Evan Woodward, and Reed Palmer also had rushing touchdowns.
Evan Woodward was 5-for-7 for 111-yards from the pocket, with Lincoln Chimics his top receiver, hauling in two catches for 62-yards.
Gavin Lykon-Leffler was 7-for-8 on PATs, going 7-for-7 after missing the first.
Defensively, Troy held Athens to just 61 total yards.
Lincoln Chimics got the scoring started taking the opening kick-off 80-yards to the house for a 6-0 lead.
Gilliland added a 3-yard touchdown run to go up 13-0. That was followed by touchdowns run Woodward (1-yard), Smith (29-yard), and Gilliland (3-yards) again for five first quarter touchdowns.
Palmer opened the second with a 1-yard scoring run, followed by Gilliland rattling off a 36-yard run to make it 48-0 at the half.
Kutt finished off the scoring with a 14-yard run in the third.
