The Rockmart Yellowjackets will square off against the Sonoraville Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockmart will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Rockmart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Coahulla Creek 35-7 on the road on Friday. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Colts are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockmart relied on the efforts of Tristan Anderson, who gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cortez Wright, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Anderson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending three passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Rockmart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyree Mccrary and Kannon Jones.
Meanwhile, Sonoraville was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Murray County 49-6 at home. With the Phoenix ahead 35-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Chaz Pate, who threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Braxen Mcmahan, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rockmart now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sonoraville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Rockmart took their victory against Sonoraville in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 50-28. Does Rockmart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sonoraville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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