Football Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Manteca Buffaloes
The Rocklin Thunder will face off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rocklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Elk Grove 49-14. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Manteca entered their tilt with Rodriguez on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-18 win over the Mustangs. Manteca's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 14.33 points allowed on the season.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points per game. As for Manteca, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Rocklin's way against Manteca in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Rocklin made off with a 35-14 victory. Does Rocklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manteca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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