After flying high against Murray County last Friday, Sonoraville came back down to earth. The Phoenix lost 50-28 to the Rockmart Yellowjackets on Friday. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
| 09/26/25 vs Rockmart | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Murray County | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Coahulla Creek | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ North Cobb Christian | 3 |
Sonoraville's loss came despite strong showings from Chaz Pate and Langston Butler. Pate threw for 347 yards and three TDs, while Butler picked up 144 receiving yards and one score. Pate has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockmart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Green, who picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Green was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Nate Davis, who rushed for 165 yards and one TD on only 15 carries.
Sonoraville's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Rockmart, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonoraville will head out to take on North Murray at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Phoenix will need to watch out since the Mountaineers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Rockmart, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Cobb Christian at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.
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