Football Preview: Rockmart Yellowjackets vs. Sonoraville Phoenix
The Rockmart Yellowjackets will take on the Sonoraville Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockmart will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Rockmart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Coahulla Creek on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Colts are ranked 393rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockmart's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Anderson, who gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cortez Wright, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Anderson didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Sonoraville was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Murray County 49-6 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Chaz Pate continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Braxen Mcmahan, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rockmart now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sonoraville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Rockmart took their victory against Sonoraville when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 50-28. Will Rockmart repeat their success, or does Sonoraville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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