Friday just wasn't the day for Whitney's offense. They were beaten by the Rocklin Thunder 42-0 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost five in a row.
Carson Floyd threw for 85 yards on eight of 22 attempts.
Kaleo Latu was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground,
Cameron Taylor II rushed for 30 yards.
Rafi Merino continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rocklin, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Merino's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Rocklin also got help from Mikey Cunningham, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rocklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitney will head out to face off against Granite Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocklin, they will venture away from home to challenge Davis Sr. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
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