Rockdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Troy Trojans 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 902nd, while the Trojans are ranked 282nd).
When it comes to explaining why Rockdale lost, don't look at Deandre Stephens. Despite the final result, he picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Stephens really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Rockdale also got a significant boost from Jeramiah Butler, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Troy found their leader in sophomore Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Cohen Ketcham was another key pass catcher, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rockdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Troy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withFranklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Rockdale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Troy, they will take on McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,035 yards in their previous games.
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