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NTL FOOTBALL: TROY'S EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE CONTINUES IN WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (2024-10-11)

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BLOSSBURG — Troy football continued to blow through the league on Friday, rolling past North Penn-Mansfield 56-13 in NTL action.

The Trojans racked up 35 first quarter points en route to the win, scoring three touchdowns in the final three minutes of the opening frame.

Brendan Gilliland got things started with two big running plays for touchdowns. He ran 52-yards to pay dirt just over a minute into the game as Gavin Lykon-Leffler made it 7-0 with the PAT.

Gilliland then scored from 75-yards out with 5:10 on the clock in the first. Lykon-Leffler’s kick was good for the 14-0 lead.

Reed Palmer then made it 21-0, after Lykon-Leffler’s kick, with a 3-yard run at the 2:43 mark.

With 28 seconds to play Evan Woodward hit Lincoln Chimics for a 6-yard scoring strike. Then, with 10 seconds left, Mason Smith recovered a fumble in the end zone. Lykon-Leffler hit both extra points for the 35-0 lead.

Troy would get two passing touchdowns in the second. The first was a 4-yard reception by Chimics from Woodward with 7:14 on the clock.

Then, with 3:52 left to go before the half, freshman Spencer Martin hit Joseph Frye for a 21-yard strike.

Lykon-Leffler hit both PAT’s for a 49-0 lead.

The Panthers got on the scoreboard with 39 seconds left in the half when Cooper Shaw hit Charles Aumick with a 19-yard scoring strike for a 49-6 score at the break.

NPM got a second touchdown with 3:21 left in the third quarter on a 51-yard George Perry run to make it 49-13.

Troy immediately answered as Smith returned the ensuing kick-off to the house. Lykon-Leffler finished off the day 8-for-8 on extra points for the 56-13 final.

Troy (8-0) will travel to Central Mountain next week before returning home for the Old Shoe with Canton.

TROY 56, NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD 13

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

T: Brendan Gilliland 52-yard run (Gavyn Lykon-Leffler kick), 10:53

T: Brendan Gilliland 75-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), 5:10

T: Reed Palmer 3-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), 2:43

T: Lincoln Chimics 6-yard reception from Evan Woodward (Lykon-Leffler kick), :28

T: Mason Smith fumble recovery (Lykon-Leffler kick), :10

Second Quarter

T: Lincoln Chimics 4-yard reception from Evan Woodward (Lykon-Leffler kick), 7:14

T: Joseph Frye 21-yard reception from Spencer Martin (Lykon-Leffler kick), 3:52