After each having a week off, the Rocklin Thunder and the Del Oro Golden Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Rocklin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Del Oro will come in with three straight victories.
Rocklin came up short against Oak Ridge on Friday, falling 34-14.
Greyson Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Damien Panteloglow for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Rocklin; they were averaging 5yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 3.7 per game.
Meanwhile, Del Oro humbled Davis Sr. with a 44-6 victory. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rocklin better keep an eye on Brock Sherman. He was instrumental in Del Oro's win, rushing for 98 yards and one score. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards. Grayson Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Del Oro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Silas Conner, Max Marek, Landen Parry, and Smith picked up one apiece. Conner got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Del Oro, their record is now 7-3.
Rocklin and Del Oro were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Rocklin came up empty-handed after a 15-14 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sherman, who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Now that the Thunder know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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