Football Recap: Rowland Raiders vs. Wilson Wildcats
Rowland lost against Wilson back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rowland Raiders lost to the Wilson Wildcats on the road by a 36-22 margin. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Rowland lost, don't look at Ethan Lopez. Despite the final result, he picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards. Ezekiel Mcglory also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Derek Ochoa and he. Ochoa rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rowland fell to 2-1. As for Wilson, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rowland will host Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilson, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Garey at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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