Two dominant backs in Brock Holmes and Creyton Roup are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rock Port Blue Jays will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mound City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rock Port is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt], who was ranked fifth at the time (Rock Port was ranked first). The Blue Jays simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] 74-28. The Blue Jays' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mound City faced off against DeKalb on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Tigers 56-16. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Mound City found their leader in sophomore Roup, who rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Mack Smith was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Mound City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Rock Port's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Mound City, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Rock Port has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mound City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 302.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Rock Port against Mound City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-16 win. In that contest, the Blue Jays amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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