Two dominant signal callers in Prosper Neal and Jamion Richardson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rockwall-Heath Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockwall-Heath will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Rockwall-Heath is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by North Forney 56-55.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Royse City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Tyler Legacy on Friday as they made off with a 38-17 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Royse City's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Bryson Arney and Kemarion Clarke. Arney picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown while Clarke picked up 78 receiving yards and one TD.
One reason for the win was Royse City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 9.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chrishon Terry and Herschel Pratt, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Terry also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 19. Teagon Woods was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Rockwall-Heath pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.0 points over those games. As for Royse City, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Rockwall-Heath against Royse City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 52-14 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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