Football Recap: Rapid River Rockets vs. North Central Jets
Rapid River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 62-8 defeat at the hands of the North Central Jets. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Jets are ranked 15th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kaden Malone and he. Malone gained 197 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 197 total yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards.
Rapid River's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rapid River will host North Dickinson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Dickinson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for North Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wright at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Wright's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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