Del Oro lost against Rocklin back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Del Oro Golden Eagles lost 35-14 to the Rocklin Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Thunder are ranked 33rd).
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Malbrough, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Malbrough was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
Rocklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rafi Merino led the charge by rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. Reeve Slone was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Del Oro's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rocklin, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Del Oro will head out to challenge Davis Sr. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro is facing Davis Sr. at the right time seeing as Davis Sr. is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rocklin, they will host Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 883 yards in their previous games.
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