The Rocklin Thunder will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocklin is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Turlock. Rocklin came out on top against Turlock by a score of 41-28 on Friday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reeve Slone and Derek Keeley were among the main playmakers for Rocklin as the former threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes and the latter rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mavrik Collins was Slone's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue entered their tilt with St. Mary's on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 12. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Rams.
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