St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocklin Thunder. Despite 64 more yards than the Thunder, the Troubadours couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Jade Abalateo and Natalia Zitelli certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Abalateo rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Zitelli gained 76 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Abalateo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leading Rocklin to victory were Robyn Nguyen and Skyler Linehan. Nguyen threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of her passes, while Linehan picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nguyen is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Rocklin, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
St. Francis didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-8 victory against Folsom on the 1st. Rocklin has also already played their next match, a 12-9 win against Del Oro on the 1st.
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