On Friday, Rockland faced Challis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockland Bulldogs took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Challis Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
Rockland found their leader in underclassman Zach Permann, who rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards on 15 of 24 attempts. The dominant performance gave Permann a new career-high in rushing yards. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aidan Radford.
Rockland wouldn't let Challis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rockland can thank Ethan Permann and Ethan Crump for forcing both of them.
Rockland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Challis, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockland will face off against Hagerman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Challis, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Idaho City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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