If Rockford was feeling good fresh off their 35-0 takedown of Montevideo last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockford Rockets fell just short of the Minnewaska Area Lakers by a score of 21-19 on Friday. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lakers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Rockford still got an impressive performance from Braden Blanchard, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Patrick Binnebose was in the mix too, providing Rockford with a touchdown.
Rockford now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Minnewaska Area, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While Rockford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 9:20 p.m. on Thursday.
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