Rocklin waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 32-22 victory over the St. Francis Troubadours. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Troubadours are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Rocklin to victory were Robyn Nguyen and Skyler Linehan. Nguyen threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of her passes, while Linehan picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nguyen is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Rocklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Livy Maeyama, Madi Kirby, Ava Erickson, and Megan Williamson picked up one apiece.
St. Francis' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jade Abalateo, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Natalia Zitelli, who gained 76 total yards and a touchdown. Those 60 rushing yards gave Abalateo a new career-high.
Rocklin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for St. Francis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Rocklin has already played their next game, a 12-9 win against Del Oro on the 1st. As for St. Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-8 victory against Folsom on the 1st.
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