Football Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Lake Travis Cavaliers
The Rockwall Yellowjackets are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Rockwall is headed out to face Lake Travis after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Rockwall walked away with a 38-27 win over Berkner on Friday.
Jamir Wilson was a one-man wrecking crew for Rockwall as he rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Wilson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockwall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Travis had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They breezed by Martin on the road to the tune of 51-12 on Friday. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Warriors are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vann Hopping had a dynamite game for Lake Travis, rushing for 182 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Chaston Ditta was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
Everything went Rockwall's way against Lake Travis in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as Rockwall made off with a 59-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Travis' Isaac Norris, who picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rockwall to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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