The Rockdale Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Giddings Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Rockdale was beaten by Lexington 66-7. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Rockdale might have lost, but man, Deandre Stephens was a machine: he picked up 230 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stephens' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 receiving yards dating back to last season. Greyson Williams also helped out by tossing the rock for 284 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Giddings' tilt against Salado on Friday.
Even though they lost, Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockdale fell to 2-1. As for Giddings, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Everything went Rockdale's way against Giddings in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 as Rockdale made off with a 48-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockdale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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