The Rockwall Yellowjackets will face off against the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Royse City is facing Rockwall at the wrong time: Rockwall suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were beaten by the Panthers 70-17. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-17.
Rockwall might have lost, but man, Aj Hatcher was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Royse City was able to grind out a solid win over Weatherford on Friday, taking the game 35-25. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly ten points.
Royse City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Ethan Likezo with two sacks. Royse City got some further help from Billy Jones: he picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Rockwall's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Royse City, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Rockwall's way against Royse City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Rockwall made off with a 63-37 win. Does Rockwall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Royse City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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