The Rockcastle County Rockets humbled the Russellville Panthers with a 60-20 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Isaiah Jackson went supernova, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards and one score. Xavier Leger also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Blake Mullins, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Leger.
Rockcastle County's record now sits at 2-0. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Rockcastle County will square off against Whitley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Russellville, they will challenge Logan County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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