Rockvale will square off against the Blackman Blaze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockvale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Rockvale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pope John Paul II on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rockvale came up short against Pope John Paul II, falling 49-28.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Blackman was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost to Riverdale at home by a 24-7 margin.
Rockvale's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Blackman, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rockvale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Blackman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockvale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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