There was early excitement for Rocklin after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Del Oro who ended up claiming the real prize. The Thunder were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to the Golden Eagles. The Thunder were up 14-0 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Greyson Smith
| 10/17/25 @ Granite Bay | 86 |
| 10/24/25 vs Del Oro | 82 |
| 09/19/25 vs Folsom | 73 |
| 08/29/25 @ Bishop Manogue | 62 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lincoln | 54 |
Despite the loss, Rocklin still got an impressive performance from Reeve Slone, who rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 159 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Greyson Smith.
Brock Sherman produced another solid performance rushing for 103 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries for Del Oro. Sherman also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Golden Eagles are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Rocklin and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Del Oro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Rocklin will take on Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Del Oro, they will face off against Davis Sr. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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