Rocky Ford scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Holly Wildcats at home by a 90-76 margin. Even though they lost, the Meloneers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 30.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Ford lost, don't look at Manuel Payan. Despite the final result, he picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rocky Ford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Holly was led to victory by Drayden McCray and Jessie Pizarro. McCray picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Pizarro gained 249 total yards and two touchdowns. McCray really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Coy King, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rocky Ford has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Holly, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Ford will face off against McClave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClave will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Rocky Ford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holly, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
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