It was a good run, but Rochester unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 30-14 bruising from the Maconaquah Braves. The Zebras were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Zebras players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Bowers, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bowers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
Maconaquah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Robinson led the charge by throwing for 339 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 301.6 passing yards per game. Fuddy Kile was Robinson's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rochester's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Maconaquah, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rochester will challenge Elwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Rochester's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Elwood has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Maconaquah, they will face off against Peru at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maconaquah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.1 points per game this season.
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