The Groesbeck Goats are taking a road trip to challenge the Rockdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Groesbeck is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 38-13. While losing is never fun, the Goats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Eagles are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rockdale beat Giddings 26-21 on Friday.
Erik Sheppard went supernova for Rockdale, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sheppard was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards. Deandre Stephens was in the mix too, providing Rockdale with a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Groesbeck fell to 3-1. As for Rockdale, their record now sits at 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Groesbeck, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Rockdale in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Can Groesbeck avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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