Football Preview: Rock Port Blue Jays vs. Bishop LeBlond Eagles
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Rock Port Blue Jays challenge the Bishop LeBlond Eagles on Friday... Rock Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Rock Port is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Jays have posted since August 30th.
Rock Port's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Corbyn Jakub, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Brock Holmes, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Rock Port didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Holmes and Jakub.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond faced Plattsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bishop LeBlond breezed by Plattsburg to the tune of 76-22. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Bishop LeBlond's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Icke, who picked up 105 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. Icke didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Carson Staggs, who gained 171 total yards and a touchdown.
Bishop LeBlond wouldn't let Plattsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop LeBlond can thank Jacob Winkelbauer and Chris Miljavac for forcing both of them.
The win (which was Bishop LeBlond's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for Rock Port, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Rock Port has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 187.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond has preferred to attack from the air: they average 267 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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