The Rock Hill Blue Hawks will head out to challenge the McKinney Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rock Hill took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Plano 24-21.
Jiyere Cogshell had a dynamite game for Rock Hill, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 149 yards and a touchdown. Those 124 rushing yards gave Cogshell a new career-high. Rock Hill also got help from Dominic Saidu, who showed off his sure hands for 133 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McKinney challenged Plano East on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, McKinney made off with a 24-23 victory over Plano East. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Rock Hill now has a winning record of 5-4. As for McKinney, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Rock Hill came up short against McKinney in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 26-22. Thankfully for Rock Hill, Bryan Jackson (who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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