After flying high against Weatherford last Friday, Royse City came back down to earth. The Bulldogs received a blow on Friday as they fell 48-31 to the Rockwall Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 12th).
Royse City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamion Richardson, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Arney, who gained 156 total yards and a touchdown.
Brent Rickert was a one-man wrecking crew For Rockwall. as he threw for 257 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and one score on only six carries. What's more, Rickert racked up 120.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Kaydon Castro was in the mix as well, providing Rockwall with two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Royse City fell to 4-1. As for Rockwall, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Looking ahead, Royse City will head out on the road to challenge Forney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Jackrabbits' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rockwall, they will host Longview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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