The Rockwall Yellowjackets will square off against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockwall's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Last Friday, Rockwall humbled Tyler Legacy with a 63-27 victory. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Raiders are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brent Rickert, who threw for 392 yards and six touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last four games he's played. Jamir Wilson was another key player, rushing for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Rockwall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Rockwall-Heath was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-15 to Longview. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rockwall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rockwall-Heath, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Rockwall strolled past Rockwall-Heath in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-22. Does Rockwall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockwall-Heath turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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