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3A Team of the Week: Troup Tigers
Troup was playing this past Friday in honor of junior Cooper Reid who is continuing to recover from a brain injury he suffered in the Tigers’ game against Buffalo on September 9.
Troup had seen an outpouring of support heading into its game against Omaha Pewitt this past Friday.
PRAYING FOR COOPER: I know many of you are waiting for updates on Troup HS football player Cooper Reid, who was injured in last Friday’s game.
Here’s the latest from his family as Cooper continues to heal: https://t.co/xBYUsUwTBg pic.twitter.com/XD6Bp8YuCv
— Lane Luckie (@LaneLuckie) September 14, 2022
And in a game full of emotion, Troup played on fire. Quarterback Grayson Hearon threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Trae Davis for 245 of those yards and two touchdowns.
24 Ath @trae91608702 out of Troup Hs had 330 total yards & 3 total Tds against Paul Pewitt. Troup won 60-56. Trae Davis broke the school record for receiving yard in a single game w/ 245yds on 6 catches . 85yds KOR Td n 1 INT 👇🏽🎬 1 of his 2td receptions-91yds pic.twitter.com/wb4bCOsLAp
— Charles L. Davis (@CharlesLDavis10) September 17, 2022
And while the passing attack was firing on all cylinders, running back Kevin Pierce dominated the ground game with 210 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries.
Pewitt didn’t make it easy, but Troup edged out a thrilling 60-56 victory to give the Tigers an extremely meaningful victory after a difficult and emotional week.
Tonight’s coverage game was a wild one. Troup held off Pewitt 60-56. The Tiger readily admitted they were playing for injured teammate Cooper Reid. No quit in the Brahmas, who battled with a team playing with so much emotion. Wild game, fun game. pic.twitter.com/MRyzn6nSMB
— Quint (@bomberman61) September 17, 2022
Week 4: Team of the Week
Who was the Team of the Week?
