Football Recap: Ropes Piles Up the Points Against Smyer

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Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 - Away	66-0 W
10/18/24 - Home	62-6 W
10/06/23 - Home	38-6 W
10/07/22 - Away	35-24 W
11/05/21 - Away	30-6 W
11/06/20 - Home	28-54 L

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ropes). They claimed a resounding 66-0 victory over the Smyer Bobcats. The Eagles have beaten the Bobcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.

Ropes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zayden Pittman led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 68 yards and a pair of TDs on only six passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Pittman a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jaivyth Cruz, who rushed for 97 yards and two scores on only six carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ropes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Ropes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pittman and Branson Simental. Ropes got some further help from Victor Saenz: he made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

Ropes' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Smyer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Looking ahead, Ropes will face off against Sundown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smyer, they will challenge Seagraves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so the Bobcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.