Cyrus McKenzie led the way for Troy (5-1, 3-0 in 16-2A) with 201 yards on just 10 attempts, scoring touchdowns on carries of 3, 55 and 69 yards.
Trojans quarterback Dylan Sebek went to the air just once, hitting Roy Freeman with a 20-yard scoring strike.
The sturdy Troy defense held the Bulldogs to 110 total yards, all on the ground, but lost its bid for a shutout when the Bulldogs (2-4, 2-1) scored with just four seconds remaining.
Clifton 55, Moody 14
CLIFTON - The Moody Bearcats continued to struggle, falling to Clifton at Cub Stadium.
The Cubs (3-3, 1-2 District 16-2A) posted 493 total yards and built a 49-0 lead. Joe Owen broke up the shutout with a 1-yard run in the fourth, and Zach Harmon hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from Eric Alexander for the Bearcats (2-4, 0-3).
Hico 14, Bruceville-Eddy 12
HICO - Bruceville-Eddy raced to a 12-0 halftime lead before Hico rallied after the break to win.
The Eagles (1-5, 0-3 District 16-2A), who totaled only 135 yards, grabbed the first-half lead on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs by Sheldon Walker.
The Tigers (5-1, 2-1) won it on Alex Fikes' 1-yard run in the third quarter and his 6-yard jaunt in the fourth.
Bryan 34, Copperas Cove 20
BRYAN - The Bryan Vikings knocked Copperas Cove from the ranks of the unbeaten.
The Bulldawgs (5-1, 2-1 District 12-5A) ran only 34 plays and lost two fumbles. The Vikings (3-3, 2-1) rushed for 470 yards, led by Nate Jones' 218 on 25 carries. Brelan Chancellor led Copperas Cove with 57 yards on seven carries.
Killeen 45, Marble Falls 7
KILLEEN - After spotting Marble Falls the game's first touchdown, Killeen scored 45 unanswered points to roll at Leo Buckley Stadium.
The Kangaroos (5-2, 2-1 District 25-4A) blew it open with a 21-point second quarter that was capped by Michael Cummings' 49-yard touchdown pass to DaJuan Sylvester.
The Mustangs (4-2, 1-1) had only 146 total yards to the Kangaroos' 393.
No. 1 Austin Lake Travis 38, Lampasas 7
LAMPASAS - No. 1-ranked Austin Lake Travis churned out 517 yards on its way to a victory over Lampasas.
The Cavaliers (7-0, 3-0 District 25-4A) led just 10-7 after the first quarter, then shut out the Badgers (1-5, 0-2) the rest of the way.
Edward Hall rushed for 134 yards and scored Lampasas' only touchdown, which wasn't nearly enough to keep up with the 358 passing yards of Lake Travis' Michael Brewer.
Gatesville 16, Whitney 6
WHITNEY - Sixteen first-half points were enough for the Gatesville Hornets to survive against the Whitney Wildcats in a District 7-3A opener at Baker Field.
Jake Truss hit a 28-yard field goal, connected with Dominique Moore for a 15-yard touchdown pass and ran for a 1-yard score for the Hornets (5-1).
The Hornets limited Whitney (2-3) to 144 total yards, 71 of which came on a touchdown pass with just under 6 minutes left in the game.
Rockdale 28, Bryan Rudder 0
ROCKDALE - Joe Sanders had a record-breaking night as Rockdale downed the Bryan Rudder Rangers.
Sanders broke the school record for receiving yards, catching a 60-yard first-quarter pass from Tyler Wright that provided the game's first touchdown. The catch gave Sanders 1,373 yards, eclipsing P.J. Williams' mark of 1,338 that was set in 1994.
The win was costly, however, as the Tigers (7-0, 2-0 District 24-3A) lost two-way starter receiver/linebacker Derrick Mynar to a knee injury.
Franklin 47, Rosebud-Lott 12
TRAVIS - The Franklin Lions used a ball-control offense to rack up 425 yards rushing on their way to victory over Rosebud-Lott in a District 20-2A opener.
The Cougars (2-4) enjoyed a brief lead when DeAndre Thompson caught a 22-yard scoring pass from Ernesto Flores for a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. Franklin (4-2) reeled off the next 47 straight points to take control. Flores carried 14 times for 72 yards.
Thorndale 27, Bartlett 26 (OT)
THORNDALE - Paxton Jordan scored in overtime and the extra point proved to be the difference as Thorndale (4-2) nipped Bartlett in a District 26-A opener.
With the game knotted at 20, Bartlett's Eric Walker scored on a 3-yard run in overtime. The conversion run failed, however, and Bartlett (3-2) had to settle for a 26-20 lead. Jordan scored on a 5-yard run to tie it again and the extra point was good to provide the 27-26 final score.
Bartlett quarterback Gabriel Gadison ran for 119 yards and threw for 123.
Milano 24, Granger 6
GRANGER - Matthew Jentsch and Thomas Sanders ran for more than 100 yards apiece, and Milano pulled away from Granger with 17 second-half points in a District 26-A opener.
Sanders broke loose for an 85-yard touchdown run to spark the Eagles (5-0) in the second half, which was capped by a 7-yard TD run by Jentsch.
The Lions (0-6) got 89 rushing yards and their lone touchdown from Andrew Aleman.
Thrall 21, Holland 6
THRALL - The Thrall Tigers took advantage of the young Holland defense to claim a victory in a District 26-A opener.
The Tigers (3-3) carried a 21-0 lead into the fourth quarter before the Hornets (2-4) got on the board. Chance Brantner, who came into the game as the area's eighth-leading rusher, scored on a 3-yard run to ruin the Tigers' shutout bid. Brantner had with 85 yards on 20 carries.
Marble Falls Faith 55, Holy Trinity Catholic 34
Marble Falls Faith posted a 28-0 scoring advantage in the middle two quarters to defeat Holy Trinity Catholic (3-4), capping the Celtics' TAPPS District 3-Six-Man record at 0-4.
The Flames (3-4, 1-0 district) trailed 13-6 before pitching a shutout in the second and third quarters.
Christian Wiedenfeld rushed for 136 yards and Jacob Daheim passed for 112 for the Celtics, who gave up 341 rushing yards to Faith.
Buckholts 57, Waxahachie Advantage 49
DESOTO - Dustin Barker scored four touchdowns to help Buckholts pick up its first win of the season in a non-district six-man game.
James Shelton and William Watson had two touchdowns each and Jesus Reyes added a score for the Badgers (1-6).
The Eagles fell to 0-7.
