Rock Port took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They had just enough and edged the Pattonsburg Panthers out 62-60. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Jays as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Brock Holmes went supernova for Rock Port, rushing for 200 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Corbyn Jakub was in the mix as well, providing Rock Port with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Rock Port's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Logan Ellis and Jakub.
When it comes to explaining why Pattonsburg lost, don't look at Camden Griffith. Despite the final result, he threw for 334 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Griffith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle. Wyatt Maize was Griffith's top target, picking up 192 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Rock Port is taking a road trip to challenge Stanberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rock Port focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Pattonsburg, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against South Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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