The Rockdale Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the McGregor Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rockdale is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Little River Academy on Friday. Rockdale took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Little River Academy. The Tigers have struggled against the Bumblebees recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Rockdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Radyn Hamilton, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Those 59 rushing yards gave Hamilton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeramiah Butler, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rockdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McGregor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by C.H. Yoe on the road and fell 55-27. The Bulldogs were down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
McGregor's defeat came about despite a quality game from Bubba Zacharias, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns.
Rockdale's record is now 3-3. As for McGregor, their record is now 0-6.
Rockdale and McGregor were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Rockdale came up empty-handed after a 25-24 loss. Can Rockdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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