Rocklin has won three straight games at home, while Del Oro has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Rocklin Thunder will welcome the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Rocklin: 14.4, Del Oro: 6.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Rocklin was able to grind out a solid win over St. Francis, taking the game 32-22. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Troubadours are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jelani Rusfedt and Skyler Linehan were among the main playmakers for Rocklin as the former threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of her passes and the latter picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rocklin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Livy Maeyama, Madi Kirby, Ava Erickson, and Erickson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Del Oro strolled past Whitney with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 24-6.
Rocklin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Del Oro, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Things could have been worse for Rocklin, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to Del Oro in their previous matchup back in August. Will Rocklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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