Sacred Heart-Griffin and Rochester are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rochester Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart-Griffin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Rochester likes a good challenge.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Glenwood by a score of 34-31. The Cyclones' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Rochester entered their tilt with Springfield on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Senators on the road to the tune of 51-21. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mason Jacobs had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards. Jorey Myren did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Rochester's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Connor Broughton was especially locked on to Springfield's QB and sacked him twice.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Rochester, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Sacred Heart-Griffin came up short against Rochester in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-21. Thankfully for Sacred Heart-Griffin, Nolan Mrozowski (who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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