It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rogers can now relate to. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mounds View Mustangs on Friday. While the Royals had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mustangs 7-0.
Beckham Wheeler had an outrageously good game for Mounds View as he threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. Those four passing touchdowns gave Wheeler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tanner Jude, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mounds View, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Rogers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mounds View, they will venture away from home to square off against Lakeville South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Mustangs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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