Rochester has gone 5-0 against Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rochester Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Railsplitters at 7:00 p.m.
Rochester is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Cardinal Ritter College Prep, who was ranked first at the time (Rochester was ranked 12th). The contest between Rochester and Cardinal Ritter College Prep wasn't particularly close, with Rochester falling 28-10. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Rochester wouldn't let Cardinal Ritter College Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rochester can thank Aaron Mcdannald and Ethan Fordham for forcing both of them. Fordham also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Meanwhile, everything went Lincoln's way against Springfield Southeast on Saturday as Lincoln made off with a 41-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Railsplitters.
Rochester's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Rochester against Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester 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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