The Rockridge Rockets will head out to face off against the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rockridge has six straight wins, Mercer County has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rockridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Orion, posting a 50-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was beaten by Newman Central Catholic 46-7 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Comets are ranked 126th).
Rockridge's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Rockridge against Mercer County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. In that contest, the Rockets amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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