It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rock Port can now relate to. They fell to the Bishop LeBlond Eagles 60-54.
Despite the defeat, Rock Port saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brock Holmes rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Corbyn Jakub, who threw for 151 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Rock Port didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Meyerkorth and Holmes. Another thorn in Bishop LeBlond's side was Ryder Herron, who forced a fumble and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop LeBlond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Icke, who picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Icke also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Bishop LeBlond also got help from Jacob Winkelbauer, who showed off his sure hands for 149 receiving yards.
Rock Port's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Bishop LeBlond, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Rock Port does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop LeBlond, they will face off against Archie at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Archie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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