Rouse gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Pflugerville Connally Cougars, posting a 57-10 victory at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
London Morgan had an outrageously good game as he threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible52 yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Reyes, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rouse's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braden Eberwine and Neil Barton who racked up all four sacks between them. Eberwine also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles.
Rouse will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Liberty Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Pflugerville Connally, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Taylor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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