The Rockford Auburn Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rockford Auburn is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Freeport on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights lost 50-28 to the Pretzels. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.

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Rockford Auburn might have lost, but man, Peter Eziagulu was a machine: he rushed for 136 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. An impressive showing, but Eziagulu really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss). Gavin Sanders was in the mix too, providing Rockford Auburn with two TDs.
Meanwhile, Rockford East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Belvidere, falling 46-0.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rockford Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Rockford Auburn took a serious blow against Rockford East in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 38-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 24-0.
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