Football Recap: Rocklin Thunder vs. St. Francis Troubadours
Rocklin came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 26-12 victory over the St. Francis Troubadours. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Troubadours are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocklin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Skyler Linehan out in front who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Linehan has posted since back in August. Robyn Nguyen was another key signal caller, throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, St. Francis had strong showings from Tayli Paeu-Lindgren, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Lola Fox, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
Rocklin pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Rocklin has already played their next match, a 28-13 win against Davis Sr. on the 10th. As for St. Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-8 loss against Oak Ridge on the 10th.
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