Football Recap: Rogers Rams vs. Emerald Ridge Jaguars
A win for Rogers just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-22 to the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Rogers lost, don't look at Rashard Boone. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 214 yards on 21 of 36 attempts. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Martyn Hernandez.
Even though they lost, Rogers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Joshua Moultrie and he. Moultrie rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rogers now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Emerald Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Rogers will venture away from home to challenge Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rogers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.2 points per game this season. As for Emerald Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Curtis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerald Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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