Rockcastle County won the last time they faced Casey County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rockcastle County Rockets were the clear victor by a 43-22 margin over the Casey County Rebels. Considering the Rockets have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Rockcastle County's win came down to the chemistry between Caden Lovell and his top target Isaiah Jackson. Lovell threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Jackson gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. Connor Wright got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rockcastle County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Thacker and Wright. Another thorn in Casey County's side was Hunter Pingleton, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Rockcastle County pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Casey County, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Rockcastle County will challenge Estill County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockcastle County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Casey County, they will take on Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Casey County surely won't give up without a fight.
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