Football Preview: Georgetown Eagles vs. Rouse Raiders
The Georgetown Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Rouse Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Georgetown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Rouse likes a good challenge.
Georgetown took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 65-7 win over Chaparral. With the Eagles ahead 37-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Georgetown's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jett Walker, who gained 253 total yards, and Kaleb Mcdougle, who threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Georgetown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rouse came up short against Cedar Park on Friday and fell 35-25. Despite 89 more yards than the Timberwolves, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Rouse might have lost, but man, London Morgan was a machine: he threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Leland Smit, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Georgetown's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Rouse, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Georgetown against Rouse in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 44-13 win. Will Georgetown repeat their success, or does Rouse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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