Rockets
| 11/28/25 vs Montini Catholic | 33-47 |
| 11/22/25 vs Breese Central | 43-42 |
| 11/15/25 vs Sacred Heart-Griffin | 41-35 |
| 11/07/25 @ Waterloo | 55-21 |
| 10/31/25 vs Taylorville | 56-7 |
Rochester dropped down to 12-2 on Friday, ending the team's nine-game streak of wins. They took a hard 47-33 fall against the Montini Catholic Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Broncos are ranked fourth).
Despite the defeat, Rochester saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evrim Tabag rushed for 69 yards and three TDs. The Rockets also got a significant boost from Kaiden Stout, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Rochester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Khorbin Gregory and Nate Swaney, who each picked up one interception apiece. Swaney got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Montini Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games.
It was another big night for Israel Abrams, who threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Damacio Ortegon also helped out as he racked up 167 receiving yards.
As of now, neither Rochester nor Montini Catholic have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
