After each having a week off, the Little River Academy Bumblebees and the Rockdale Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little River Academy is looking for their season's first win.
Little River Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Whitney last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Little River Academy had to suffer through a 76-30 loss at the hands of Whitney. While losing is never fun, the Bumblebees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Wildcats are ranked 244th).
Little River Academy might have lost, but man, Brian Grissom was a machine: he rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Grissom is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Little River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rockdale came up short against Groesbeck last Friday and fell 32-21.
Despite the defeat, Rockdale saw an underclassman step up: Jeramiah Butler rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Deandre Stephens also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Little River Academy's record now sits at 0-5. As for Rockdale, their record now sits at 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Little River Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Rockdale, though, as they've been averaging only 89.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Little River Academy's way against Rockdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Little River Academy made off with a 42-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Little River Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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