Football Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. Rockport-Fulton Pirates
The Bishop Badgers will head out on the road to take on the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bishop is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 23-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pace.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton strolled past San Diego with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Rockport-Fulton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Traey Alvarado led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Taylor, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Rockport-Fulton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dawson Phillips and Trevor Garcia. That's the most total yards Phillips has posted since back in September of 2023. Another thorn in San Diego's side was Wyatt Kalhoefer, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockport-Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Diego only rushed for 135.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rockport-Fulton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
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