Rocklin had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 41-28 victory over the Turlock Bulldogs on Friday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Rocklin to victory were Reeve Slone and Derek Keeley. Slone threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, while Keeley rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mavrik Collins was Slone's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Turlock still got an impressive performance from Scout Silva, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Leo Contreras.
Rocklin will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Bishop Manogue at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Turlock, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tracy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014.
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