DeKalb is 1-7 against Rock Port since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The DeKalb Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Rock Port Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, DeKalb took a blow against South Holt, falling 84-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Knights are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Rock Port put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-0 win over Stewartsville. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Blue Jays just coasted through the last quarter.
Corbyn Jakub looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 49 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brock Holmes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Rock Port's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jack Meyerkorth and Kendan Melton-Davis.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rock Port, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
DeKalb took a serious blow against Rock Port in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 64-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jakub, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that DeKalb knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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