Rochester has gone 9-1 against Glenwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rochester Rockets will square off against the Glenwood Titans at 7:00 p.m. Rochester is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Rochester will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Lincoln on Friday. Rochester blew past Lincoln 63-7 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rockets just coasted through the last quarter.
Mason Jacobs was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 136 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Tanner Beal, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Glenwood was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Decatur Eisenhower 56-14 on the road. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 437th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rochester now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Glenwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Rochester against Glenwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 63-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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