Football Recap: Rockdale Comes Up Short Despite Deandre Stephens' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 2:55pm

Football Recap: Rockdale Tigers vs. McGregor Bulldogs

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A victory for Rockdale just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the McGregor Bulldogs, falling 49-28. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Despite the loss, Rockdale still got an impressive performance from Deandre Stephens, who picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. Greyson Williams was another key player, having thrown for 293 yards and onetouchdown.

Bubba Zacharias continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for McGregor, rushing for 37 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown.

Rockdale now has a losing record at 3-4. As for McGregor, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.

Rockdale will challenge C.H. Yoe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. C.H. Yoe is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Rockdale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for McGregor, they will face off against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully McGregor likes a good challenge.

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