Illinois High School Football - Rochester holds off Mt. Zion
September 4, 2025: Rochester, IL 62563 The Rochester Rockets football squad scored 18 points and limited the visiting Mt. Zion Braves to 12 in the Rockets non-league victory on Thursday.
In their next game, the Rockets face the Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL) in a non-league game, on Thursday, September 11. Rochester will attempt to improve on its 2-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 1-1 record after their 70-27 non-league win over Centralia (Centralia, IL).
The Braves (0-1) will now prepare for their game against Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Cougars enter the non-league game with a 1-0 record. In their last outing, Breese Central edged Highland (Highland, IL), 34-24, in a non-league outing.