Football Preview: Rockwall-Heath Hawks vs. Rockwall Yellowjackets
The Rockwall-Heath Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Rockwall Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Rockwall-Heath was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-15 to Longview. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rockwall took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-27 victory over Tyler Legacy. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Raiders are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brent Rickert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 392 yards and six touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He has been hot recently, having posted five or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Jamir Wilson was another key player, rushing for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Rockwall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Rockwall-Heath has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Rockwall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Rockwall-Heath, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-22 loss to Rockwall when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Rockwall-Heath, Ashten Emory (who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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