Rockcastle County and Belfry squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rockcastle County had to settle for second. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belfry Pirates. The Rockets were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior) but the Pirates' defense proved too tough.
Despite the defeat, Rockcastle County had strong showings from Isaiah Jackson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Carter Powell, who rushed for 116 yards. Powell didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Rockcastle County's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Belfry, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rockcastle County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belfry, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-17 win against Russell on the 22nd.
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