Football Preview: Rock Hill Blue Hawks vs. Allen Eagles
The Rock Hill Blue Hawks will take on the Allen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Rock Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Sherman, posting a 43-7 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Hawks considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Rock Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Lewis led the charge by throwing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. Jiyere Cogshell was another key passer, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Allen faced Cedar Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Allen blew past Cedar Hill 42-14 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Rock Hill's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Allen, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Rock Hill was taken down by Allen 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen's Micah Ellis, who rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Rock Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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