While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Rockdale was not quite Little River Academy's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Little River Academy Bumblebees. The Tigers have struggled against the Bumblebees recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rockdale's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Radyn Hamilton, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hamilton a new career-high in rushing yards. Erik Sheppard also helped out with an impressive 124 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Rockdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Little River Academy found their leader in underclassman Brody Allen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Kamron Barker was Allen's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Rockdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Little River Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Rockdale will head out to take on McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McGregor is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Rockdale will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Little River Academy, they will host Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little River Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
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