It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rockcastle County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-19 win over the Estill County Engineers. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rockcastle County was led to victory by Carter Powell and Isaiah Jackson. Powell gained 237 total yards and four touchdowns, while Jackson gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in rushing yards (234).
Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rockcastle County's defense and their four sacks. Creed Gabbard was especially locked on to Estill County's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory (which was Rockcastle County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Estill County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Rockcastle County will take on Belfry on Friday. Belfry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Rockcastle County likes a good challenge. Estill County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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