It was fun while it lasted, but Rockville's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cromwell/Portland Panthers. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Rockville lost, don't look at Brady Ramsdell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ramsdell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Rockville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockville fell to 7-1. As for Cromwell/Portland, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Rockville will venture away from home to challenge Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Cromwell/Portland, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rocky Hill at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. Cromwell/Portland's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Rocky Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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