The McGregor Bulldogs will take on the Rockdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McGregor is looking for their season's first victory.
McGregor is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against C.H. Yoe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McGregor was outmatched by C.H. Yoe on the road and fell 55-27. The Bulldogs were down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The losing side was boosted by Bubba Zacharias, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Rockdale's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 42-35 to Little River Academy. The Tigers have struggled against the Bumblebees recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Radyn Hamilton, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jeramiah Butler was another key player, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 matches.
McGregor's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Rockdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
McGregor barely slipped by Rockdale in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 25-24. Will McGregor repeat their success, or does Rockdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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