Smith's Monster Night Leads Trojans Past Central Mountain

By: Chris Manning | NTL Sports | October 18, 2025 | Photo courtesy Chris Manning

Troy's offense had over 500 total yards as they pulled away from Central Mountain, 70-29, during non-league football action.

Mason Smith led the way with 210-yards rushing and five scores on 19 carries while he went 6-for-8 for 145-yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Jayden Kutt (13 carries, 80 yards, one touchdown) and Kael Millard (15 carries, 68 yards, one touchdown) also had big games.

Reed Palmer hauled in three touchdowns catches for a total of 48-yards while Trey Teribury had three receptions for 87-yards.

Gavin Lykon-Leffler went 10-for-10 on extra points.

Smith had touchdown runs of one yard and 28 yards in the first quarter to put Troy up 14-0.

The two teams went back and forth in the second quarter as Central Mountain got a touchdown. Troy answered with Smith hitting Palmer for a 42-yard touchdown pass.

The Wildcats answered with a 59-yard passing touchdown of their own, but an 11-yard touchdown run from Smith kept Troy up.

Central ended the half with a field goal for a 28-16 Trojan lead at the break.

Troy used a pair of onside kicks in the second half to keep Central Mountain’s offense off the field. They ended in back to back touchdown passes from Smith to Palmer to make it 42-16.

Central got a 76-yard kick-off return for a touchdown, but late in the quarter Kutt punched one in from a yard out for a 49-23 lead going into the fourth.

Smith added an 11-yard scoring run early in the fourth to make it 56-23.

Central would get one final score on a passing play, but touchdown runs by Smith (26-yards) and Millard (15-yards) made it a 70-29 final.