If Sweeny was riding high fresh off their 80-6 takedown of Harmony School of Innovation last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sweeny Bulldogs took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royal Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 36-31 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Sweeny lost on Friday, don't look at Cayden Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Sweeny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
A big part of Royal's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Hartwell and his top target Noah Lasker. Hartwell rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns while Lasker rushed for 125 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Kj Keller was in the mix too, providing Royal with two touchdowns.
Sweeny's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Royal, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Columbia the next time they take the field. Royal will head out to face Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sweeny will host them at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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