NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE STRIKES FIRST, BUT TROY ROLLS IN 55-12 WIN (10 PHOTOS) (October 16, 2026)

By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE —  Sayre struck first, but then saw Troy scored 55 straight points as the Redskins fell 55-12 during NTL football action Friday.

Brayden Northrup returned a pick-six 60 yard just over two minutes into the game to put Sayre up 6-0, but by the end of the first quarter it was 21-6, and at the half Troy led 42-6, ensuring a mercy rule second half.

Hudson Malanoski was a workhorse for Sayre, running for 143 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries, while Riley Johnson had five carries for 27 yards in the second half.

Troy shared the ball, like they normally do, with 10 different ball carriers.

Jayden Kutt (eight carries, 85 yards, two touchdowns) and Evan Allen (three carries, 45 yards, two touchdowns) led the way. Reed Palmer, and Landon Cole also had touchdown runs.

Spencer Martin was 2-for-7 for 58 yards with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Trey Teribury.

Sayre got the opening kick-off but went 3-and-out. Troy's first possession saw them get to third-and-5 at the 45 when Northrup snatched the Martin pass out of the air, then outraced the Trojans down the left side of the sideline to pay dirt.

The point after was no good, but Sayre led 6-0 with 9:50 on the clock.

That seemed to wake up the Trojans, who went on to score on their next six possessions.

The first was a 27-yard Evan Allen run, followed by a 1-yard Kutt run. The Trojans got the 2-point conversion for a 14-6 lead.

Palmer then took a hand-off 44 yards to pay dirt for a 21-6 score at the first horn.

Early in the second, Allen had a 2-yard scoring run, followed by a 5-yard touchdown run from Kutt.

For the final touchdown of the first half, Martin hit Teribury on a jump ball for the 22-yard scoring strike and the 42-6 halftime lead.

Troy's Josiah Pesesky took the opening kick-off 70 yards to the end zone for a 48-6 lead.

The final Troy touchdown came when Landon Cole scampered 10 yards to pay dirt to make it 55-6.

The ensuing Sayre drive saw the Redskins pound their way 73-yards to the end zone. It took them nine plays, seven of them Malanoski runs as he pounded out 65 yards, ending with a 1-yard punch on second-and-goal.

The kick was blocked but the score made it a 55-12 final.

Both teams threatened after that, but neither were able to get into the end zone.

Sayre will host Cowanesque Valley for Homecoming next weekend.

TROY 55, SAYRE 12
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
S - Braydan Northrup 60-yard interception return, (kick failed), 9:50
T - Evan Allen 27-yard run (kick failed), 7:59
T - Jayden Kutt 1-yard run (Spencer Martin pass to Reed Palmer), 4:36
T - Reed Palmer 44-yard run (Ethan Hoffman kick), 2:59
Second Quarter
T - Evan Allen 2-yard run (Landon Lee kick), 10:19
T - Jayden Kutt 5-yard run (Hoffman kick), 6:29
T - Spencer Martin 22-yard pass to Trey Teribury (Lee kick), 4:14
Third Quarter
T - Josiah Pesesky 70-yard kick-off return (Kick failed), 11:45
T - Landon Cole 10-yard run (Lee kick), 6:57
S - Hudson Malanoski 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:08

Individual Stats
TROY
Rushing
Jayden Kutt 8-85-2, Evan Allen 3-45-2, Reed Palmer 1-44-1, Blake Putnam 5-28, Logunn Heasley 1-(-1), Spencer Martin 1-8, Landon Cole 5-33-1, Lucas Norton 1-2, Bridon Putnam 3-11, Lucas Kress 2-(-7)
Passing
Spencer Martin 2-7-58-1-1, Landon Cole 1-2-19-0-0
Receiving
Trey Teribury 1-22-1, Logunn Heasley 1-36, Vinnie Colton 1-19
SAYRE
Rushing
Hudson Malanoski 28-143-1, No. 19 3-2, Braydan Northrup 2-1, Declan Barry 1-(-5), Tyrese Hayes 1-(-10), Riley Johnson 5-27
Passing
Declan Barry 1-8-3-0-0
Receiving
Hudson Malanoski 1-3

Team Stats Troy Sayre
Rushes/Yards 30/248 41/156
Passing Yards 77 3
First Downs 15 11
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
Interceptions: Sayre - Braydan Northrup

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