The Rock Port Blue Jays will head out to face off against the South Nodaway Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Nodaway is hoping to do what East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] couldn't on Friday: put an end to Rock Port's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Rock Port blew past East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] 44-12 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Blue Jays have posted against the since September 15, 2017.
Rock Port's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brock Holmes, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Corbyn Jakub, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Holmes is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Port was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] only rushed for 66.
Rock Port didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Meyerkorth and Jakub.
Meanwhile, South Nodaway put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 60-7 win over DeKalb. The game marked the Longhorns' most dominant victory of the season.
Rock Port pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Nodaway, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Things could have been worse for Rock Port, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-40 loss to South Nodaway in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Rock Port avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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