The Rockford Rockets will take on the Melrose Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rockford will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Albany, falling 43-7. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Huskies are ranked 44th).
The losing side was boosted by Braden Blanchard, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Melrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 31-14 fall against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted.
This is the second loss in a row for Rockford and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Melrose, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Rockford against Melrose in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. Does Rockford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melrose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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