The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocklin's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Del Oro's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Rocklin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Oak Ridge. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Oro). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Davis Sr. 45-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Rocklin's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Del Oro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Rocklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Oro when the teams last played on October 1st, sneaking past 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocklin since the squad 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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