Two dominant signal callers in Corbyn Jakub and Blake Simmons are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rock Port Blue Jays will host East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] is hoping to do what Mound City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Rock Port's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Rock Port blew past Mound City 46-16 on the road. With the Blue Jays ahead 38-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Rock Port can attribute much of their success to Jakub, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and Brock Holmes, who gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns. Holmes got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Port was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-24 victory over DeKalb. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to River Dow and he. Dow rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Owen DeRosier, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Rock Port pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Rock Port suffered a grim 36-16 defeat to East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Rock Port have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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