Rockford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and the Melrose Dutchmen were almost perfectly matched up, but the Rockford Rockets suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dutchmen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Rockford lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sean Asangwe, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Asangwe got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 83 yards. Another back making a difference was Grant Kloss, who gained 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Rockford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Melrose, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Rockford will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sauk Centre at 7:00 p.m. As for Melrose, they will head out to face off against Minnewaska Area at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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