On Friday, Rockland faced Carey in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockland Bulldogs were beaten by the Carey Panthers 64-6. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Preston Wood, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Carey. Wood is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Stockton Sears was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Rockland's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Carey, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockland will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Watersprings at 4:00 p.m. on October 18th. Watersprings is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season. As for Carey, they will head out to face off against Dietrich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carey knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Dietrich likes a good challenge.
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