The Rocklin Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
Rocklin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Whitney on the road. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wildcats are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rafi Merino was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Derek Keeley, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rocklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitney only rushed for 55.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 53-0 loss at the hands of Jesuit.
The win made it two in a row for Rocklin and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Davis Sr., their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Rocklin against Davis Sr. when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 69-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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