If Rockwall was riding high fresh off their 64-20 takedown of Royse City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockwall Yellowjackets were dealt a 63-34 loss at the hands of the Longview Lobos on Friday. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Lobos recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Rockwall lost, don't look at Brent Rickert. Despite the final result, he threw for 394 yards and five touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (199 yards to be exact) went to Triston Gooch, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Rockwall wouldn't let Longview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rockwall can thank Edwin Gonzales-Salas and Jai?Christian Washington for forcing both of them.
Kelvin Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Longview. Those 381 rushing yards gave Washington a new career-high. Maverick Rowe was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Rockwall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Longview, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Forney the next time they take the field. Longview will head out to face Forney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Rockwall will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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