Rockford is 4-0 against Minnewaska Area since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockford Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rockford's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Montevideo, posting a 35-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Rockford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dalton Larson led the charge by rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Blanchard was another key pass catcher, picking up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Minnewaska Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted with a sharp 33-8 win on Friday.
The victory got Rockford back to even at 2-2. As for Minnewaska Area, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Rockford against Minnewaska Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. Will Rockford repeat their success, or does Minnewaska Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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