The Sonoraville Phoenix are taking a road trip to take on the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Sonoraville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over Murray County. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Phoenix just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Chaz Pate, who threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Braxen Mcmahan was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rockmart waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Colts 35-7 on the road. The matchup marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Rockmart's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Anderson, who gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cortez Wright, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Anderson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending three passes.
The win made it two in a row for Sonoraville and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Rockmart, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sonoraville might still be hurting after the 50-28 defeat they got from Rockmart in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Sonoraville, Jojo Haynes (who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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