The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the San Diego Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockport-Fulton is headed out to face San Diego after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Rockport-Fulton snuck past Orange Grove with a 42-38 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Traey Alvarado was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Peyton Taylor was in the mix as well, providing Rockport-Fulton with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rockport-Fulton's defensive line and their five sacks. Zackary Shaw was especially locked on to Orange Grove's QB and sacked him twice. Shaw didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, made two total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, while San Diego put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for George West. San Diego enjoyed a cozy 19-0 win over George West.
San Diego found their leader in underclassman 5Qbmsbn42G Nicholas Luera, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
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