The Rockville Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Ellington Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Rockville humbled Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray with a 44-7 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 34 point advantage.
Will Davis Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brady Ramsdell was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Rockville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Noah Melendez was especially locked on to Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray's QB and sacked him three times. Melendez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ellington, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over Weaver.
Rockville's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for Ellington, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Rockville against Ellington when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 51-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ellington's Tristan Neville, who picked up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Rockville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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