Trojans rout Victor, 62-20, for first win of season
Troy freshman JJ Hall, right, helps Carson Orr tackle a Valley Christian player during their game on Sept. 14, 2024. (The Western News FILE)
The Troy Trojan’s road trip to Victor was a good one as they hammered the Pirates, 62-20.
The win was Troy’s first in the 2024 campaign and featured several big plays on offense while the defense created several turnovers.
Head coach Justin Young shared the particulars of last Saturday’s game.
After the Pirates forced a Troy punt and then scored, they led 8-0. But Troy (1-5) answered right back when freshman JJ Hall recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD. The 2-point pass was good, tying the game at 8-8.
Senior Wyatt Shertel put the Trojans on top on a 3-yard QB keeper that was set up by Carson Orr’s 63-yard run on the previous play.
The defense got busy when Mason Crowe stripped the ball from a Pirates player and recovered it. Hall scored a touchdown on 7-yard run.
“The biggest play of the game would be toward the end of the first half,” Young said in an email to The Western News. “Leading 26-14, Victor had the ball on our 4-yard line. We were able to strip the ball on third down (Cooper Carsley) and recover the ball on the 2 (Braxton Pinard). After that turnover, momentum was in our favor for the rest of the game.”
Schertel scored a touchdown on a 52-yard pass from Carson Orr with just 10 seconds left in the half.
Hall had a big game as he ran for two more touchdowns in the second half and kicked two extra points. His TD runs in the second half went for 11 and 38 yards.
Orr added a 9-yard TD run and Carsley scored on a 4-yard TD to set the final at 62-20.
Defensively, the Trojans picked off four Victor passes, including two by Hall and one each by Henry Roy and Braxton Pinard. Schertel led the team with 11 1/2 tackles.
“The boys have made great strides this season,” Young said. “The improvements they have made on defense have been big, especially the tackling. Night and day from where we were at the beginning of the season. If we are able to limit the big plays we are going to be competitive no matter who we play.
“It was great to see the freshman JJ Hall have a big game. He ran for over 136 yards with four TDs and Carson Orr ran for 122 yards,” Young said.
The Trojans close out the regular season with two home games. Tonight, they host Mission at 7 p.m. before welcoming St. Regis for a 1 p.m. game Saturday, Oct. 26, which will also be Senior Night.