For the first time this season, Rogers will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Blanco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rogers is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Columbus on Friday. They took a blow against the Cardinals, falling 40-7. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Blanco unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 49-27 to Yoakum. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 235th).
Rogers will need to focus on slowing down Trey Atchley, one of several Blanco players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 89 yards and one TD. Blanco also got a significant boost from Colten Kuebel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Blanco's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Rogers, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-2.
Rogers came up short against Blanco in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 46-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atchley, who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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