Rocklin is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Manogue. The Rocklin Thunder simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bishop Manogue Miners 48-17 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Thunder just coasted through the last quarter.
Leading Rocklin to victory were Derek Keeley and Reeve Slone. Keeley rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Slone threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Keeley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions. Rafi Merino was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Merino wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Rocklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Rocklin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Travis Ledbetter and Keeley who racked up four sacks between them.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Manogue lost, don't look at Pele Masina. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Rocklin and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Bishop Manogue, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 2-1 record.
Rocklin will challenge Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Manogue, they will take on Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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