Football Recap: Slippery Rock Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 6:18am

Football Recap: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Titusville Rockets

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Slippery Rock fell victim to Titusville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Titusville Rockets at home and fell 42-0. Slippery Rock was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Titusville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.

It was another big night for Jaxon Covell, who rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown for Titusville. Covell's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Ian Mcdonald, who rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Slippery Rock has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Titusville, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Slippery Rock will play host again on Friday to welcome Hickory, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hickory will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Titusville, they will challenge Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharon will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Titusville surely won't give up without a fight.

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