Mackay extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-3. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 52-14 to the Rockland Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Miners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.
Despite the loss, Mackay had strong showings from Roylee Jones, who rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Grayden Bruley, who gained 147 total yards. Jones also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass.
Miners
| 10/10/25 vs Rockland | 14-52 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Gem | 14-52 |
| 09/26/25 vs Challis | 18-30 |
While Mackay came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Rockland: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Jones, Bruley, Dax Teichert, and Cooper Holt, who each logged one passes deflected. Mackay hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.33 or higher in three consecutive contests.
As for Rockland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points over those games.
Zack Permann had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 438 yards and seven TDs while picking up 24.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Mackay will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Watersprings at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Rockland, they will head out to face off against Challis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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