On Friday, Rockland faced North Gem in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockland Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 60-44 win over the North Gem Cowboys. 60 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rockland found their leader in sophomore Zach Permann, who rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Aidan Radford, who gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
Rockland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Radford and Woodrow Lowder.
Despite the defeat, North Gem had strong showings from Craig Yost, who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Rusty Hatch, who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns. Hatch didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
The win made it two in a row for Rockland and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for North Gem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Rockland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Gem, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Tri-Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season.
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