The Rose Hill Rockets will face off against the Wellington Crusaders on Friday. Rose Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Wellington likes a good challenge.
Rose Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Ulysses 36-13. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Kooper Dees
| 10/31/25 vs Ulysses | 80 |
| 10/10/25 vs Circle | 20 |
| 09/12/25 @ Collegiate | 7 |
| 09/26/25 vs El Dorado | 5 |
Keedrin Jones produced another solid performance rushing for 155 yards and two TDs. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Rose Hill also got help from Kooper Dees, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ulysses only rushed for 60.
Rose Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Abe Piper. Those three interceptions set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, Wellington didn't have too much trouble with Arkansas City on Friday as they won 37-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Rose Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Rose Hill against Wellington in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 55-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Crusaders' Jalik Armstrong, who rushed for 113 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rockets still be able to contain Armstrong? There's only one way to find out.
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