Rockford has gone 4-0 against Minnewaska Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rockford Rockets will host the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Rockford's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Montevideo on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dalton Larson, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Braden Blanchard, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Minnewaska Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Friday as Minnewaska Area made off with a 33-8 victory.
The win got Rockford back to even at 2-2. As for Minnewaska Area, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Rockford against Minnewaska Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-7 win. Will Rockford repeat their success, or does Minnewaska Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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