Orange Grove kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to the Rockport-Fulton Pirates 42-38. The Bulldogs gained 145 more yards on the day, but it was the Pirates that made the best use of them.
Logan Rodriguez and Diego Garza certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodriguez threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, while Garza gained 92 total yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Linden Rodriguez.
Even though they lost, Orange Grove was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 469 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockport-Fulton only gained 324.
Orange Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hughes Klatt.
Traey Alvarado had an outrageously good game for Rockport-Fulton as he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Alvarado's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Orange Grove will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Grove will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Rockport-Fulton, they will take on San Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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