The Rockdale Tigers will head out to face off against the Troy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockdale has given up an average of 38.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rockdale came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 55-28 loss at the hands of C.H. Yoe.
Despite the defeat, Rockdale had strong showings from Deandre Stephens, who picked up 184 receiving yards and three TDs, and Greyson Williams, who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Stephens really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Troy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Little River Academy 49-7. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jayden Lucky and Brian Grissom. Grissom had a great game and gained 322 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Lucky was balling out in the loss, rushing for 145 yards and one score.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rockdale, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Rockdale was dealt a bruising 62-28 loss at the hands of Troy when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lucky, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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