Royal won the last time they faced Sweeny, and things went their way on Friday too. The Royal Falcons snuck past the Sweeny Bulldogs with a 55-49 victory. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Royal's win came down to the chemistry between Mason Hartwell and his top target Noah Lasker. Hartwell rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns while Lasker rushed for 125 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Kj Keller also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Royal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Sweeny lost, don't look at Cayden Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards.
Royal now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sweeny, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Columbia the next time they take the field. Royal will head out to face Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sweeny will host them at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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