Football Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Royse City Bulldogs
The Rockwall Yellowjackets will face off against the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Royse City is facing Rockwall at the wrong time: Rockwall suffered their first home loss of the season last Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 70-17. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-17.
Rockwall might have lost, but man, Aj Hatcher was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Royse City was able to grind out a solid win over Weatherford on Friday, taking the game 35-25. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly ten points.
Another reason for the win was Royse City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Ethan Likezo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Weatherford's side was Billy Jones, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Rockwall's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Royse City, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Rockwall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Royse City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rockwall took their win against Royse City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 63-37. Will Rockwall repeat their success, or does Royse City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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