Milano takes final playoff spot

Even with a 7-6 record, the Lady Eagles are the fourth place and the final playoff team out of District 25-2A. Milano’s six losses have been to Thorndale, Thrall and Granger. All three of those teams spent parts of this season ranked in the top 25 of Class 2A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

Thorndale wins district title

Thorndale’s varsity volleyball team defeated Milano Tuesday evening 25-14, 25-20, 26-24 on the road to clinch the District 25-2A championship. This was the second team in three years the Lady Bulldogs have been district champs after being co-title holders with Thrall in 2017.

GAME STATS

TROY 62, RHS 44 RHS MNT 21 First Downs 26 196 Rushing 491 13-24 Passing 5-11 159 Passing yards 43 355 Total yards 534 0-0 Fumbles 0-0 5-37.4 Punts 4-38.

AREA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

District 25-2A Junior High XC 20. at Thrall 25. Monday, Oct. 21 Milano Boys 10. 4. Wyatt Koenig 13:17 17. 15. Sam Ybarra 14:36 28. Jude Penick 16:32 20. 21. 30. Milano Girls 1. Kadence Koenig 13:03 6. Itzel Carillo 14:3014. 7. Mallory Miller 14:3117.

SUB-VARSITY SPORTS RESULTS

RHS JV Football Thursday, Oct. 17: Rockdale JV1 def. Troy 24-7 Offensive standouts: Robert Owens, Amarion Butler, Angel Lopez, Lane Rickman, Gavin Aguilar, Hayden Aguilar, Kristian Starnes. Defensive standouts: ZaKori Yanes, Cade Pantaleon, Scott Penny, Amarion Butler, Landen Pounders.

Fair rodeo

Two nights of professional rodeo thrilled big crowds Friday and Saturday at the Rockdale Fair. The rodeo production company had not yet posted complete results at The Reporter’s Tuesday deadline. It’s hoped results can be published in next week’s paper.

Tigers run over Vikings 5 2-28

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RHS takes down Cameron

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Seven Rockdale runners advance to regional race in Huntsville

Lady Tiger sophomores Ivanna Luna and Cady Bar-fan ended the lstrlft <-6D Cross Country meet in Cameron on Monday as regional tuaolfiers zlth Ouna soafln fourth and Earfa finishing eighth after barely plssln the to 4 ln 534;1 “Ivanna and Cady were solid from the start,” said Fhery Peuth/ ULV fross...

Hearne defense trouble for HS

In their second district contest, MHS struggled against a Hearne defense that held them to 33 yards. Milano also struggled to stop the arm of quarterback Micah Smith, who threw for almost 250 yards in Milano’s 36-3 loss on Friday night.