No. 1 ‘Cats oust ‘Dawgs in area finals

Thorndale’s 2019 season came to an end on Thursday at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio where Refugio outlasted them 49-20 in the area finals. Going into the game, not many people thought the Bulldogs had a chance against the Bobcats, Texas Football Magazine’s top-ranked team in Class 2A-I.

RHS goes 3-1 in Cameron

In their final games before Thanksgiving break, Rockdale’s Lady Tiger basketall teams defeated three Milam County teams, going 3-1 at the Lady Yoe Tournament in Cameron. RHS outscored Milano 70-19 Thursday afternoon. Anna Harmon led the Lady Tigers with 18 points.

Tigers can’t make up first quarter deficit at Caldwell

Rockdale High School sustained its first loss to a fast-paced Caldwell on the road 65-48. Both teams struggled to make shots with the Hornets leading 6-2 halfway through the opening quarter. The floodgates opened when CHS outscored Rock-dale 16-6 to take a 22-8 going into the second.

Bulldogs win first two

THS came out on top 58-57 in Little River-Academy on Monday night. The Bumblebees were ahead for much of the game leading 18-15 in the first and by five at the half.

Seven RHS Lady Tigers receive district honors

Last week, seven members of the 2019 Rockdale Lady Tiger volleyball team earned District 19-3A awards. Freshman setter Yolianna Castillo was named Newcomer of the Year and senior Payton Miller was named to the first team.

SUB-VARSITY BASKETBALL

RHS Sub-Varsity Results Girls Nov. 21-23 at Cameron Tourney RHS JV 31, Mumford 10 Points: RHS–Mijah Crawford 15, Perla Perez 5, Saige Robertson 4, Josephine Jackson 4. Thorndale 33, RHS JV 9 Points: RHS–Jackson 3. RHS JV 37, Smithville 20 Points:RHS–Perez 8, Destiny Okara-Clarke 7.

RJH BASKETBALL

RJH Girls Results Nov. 21 at RJH RJH 8A 32, Cameron 9 Cameron 1 1 0 7—9 RJH 7 9 10 6—32 Points: RJH–Ciara Miles 27, Chloe Buegeler 4. RJH 7A 26, Cameron 12 Cameron 0 4 3 5—12 RJH 8 7 7 4—26 Points: RJH–T’Niyah Miles 9, Modesty Vasquez 6, Tanisha McBride 4, Molly Moody 4, Elizabeth Perry 3.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Double-Header at RHS Rockdale High School’s Tiger Stadium will host a playoff double-header on Friday. First, RHS will host the TAPPS six-man Division I state semi-final game between Gainesville’s Lone Star North and Houston’s The Emery/Weiner School at noon.

GAME STATS

REF 49, THS 20 THS REF 14 First Downs 20 283 Rushing 243 0-2-0 Passing 8-16-2 0 Passing yards 203 283 Total yards 446 3-2 Fumbles 2-0 4-43 Punts 1-21 10-79 Penalities 4-40 Score by quarters THS 6 14 0 0 — 20 REF 6 14 15 14 — 49 Scoring summary First quarter THORNDALE–Colt Cauble 26 run (kick...

No luck for RHS in bi-district

Luck wasn’t in Rock-dale’s favor Friday evening in Belton where the Tigers lost to Grandview 42-7 in a game RHS outgained the defending state champions 309-307 in total yardage but had seven turnovers.