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Food for watching football

Kyle’s Kitchen Kyle Cooke

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Football season is here and my favorite thing about football season is the snacks you eat while the game is on. This is a very simple one that is both easy and delicious. Serve with tortilla chips.

The Big Blue defense played lights-out football for the first three quarters against the Tarkington Longhorns.

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Rockdale improves to 2-0 on the season MADISONVILLE—The Rockdale Tigers traveled to Madisonville and picked up where they left off the last time they were under the lights, beating the Tarkington Longhorns, 34-14.

Tigers’ ‘dynamic duo’ getting the job done

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Tigers’ ‘dynamic duo’ getting the job done

Riding The Pine Nathan Flores

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Through the first 2 games of the 2025 season, the Rockdale Tigers offense has been a force to be reckoned with. Quarterback Greyson Williams has put up some astronomical numbers in just eight quarters. He has 783 yards passing on 40 of 53 attempts (75.

Tiger Brody Willard scores a touchdown on an 18-yard pass from quarterback Greyson Williams Friday night. Rockdale defeated Tarkington, 34-14, at Mustang Stadium in Madisonville to improve their season record to 2-0. Reporter/Nathan Flores

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ROCKDALE-TARKINGTON GAME STATS

Rockdale Tarkington

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

12 First downs 14 9 Rushing yards 233 347 Passing yards 42 356 Total yards 275 12-17-0 Passing 4-10-0 0 Fumbles lost 3 7-30 Penalties-yards 9-74 SCORE BY QUARTERS Rockdale 13 7 0 14 — 34 Tarkington 0 0 0 14 — 14 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter RDL—Brody Willard 18 pass from Greyson...

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ROCKDALE LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL

News Staff

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Rockdale Lady Tiger Aaliyah Aspilaire (1) returns a volley as Trinity Hurd (3) and Coach Holly Muniz (on the sidelines) look on. The team put in a good week's work to wrap up pre-district play last week, sweeping both Holland and Mumford.

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ROCKDALE CROSS COUNTRY

News Staff

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

The Rockdale cross country teams traveled to Waco for the Midway Hewitt Kiwanis Invitational and all teams placed in the top 10 of their division.

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ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

News Staff

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Results from last week’s Rockdale Junior High volleyball games against Rogers were: Rogers 7B 25-10 and 25-19; Rogers 8B 25-22 and 25-22; Rogers 7A 25-16 and 25-19; and Rockdale 8A 25-7 and 25-11. Players of the games were: • 7B—Brooklyn Prince. • 8B—Sophia Herrera. • 7A—Sydney Hall, Chanley Garza.

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TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

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Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Granger GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.25 feet above pool. Black bass are good to 5 pounds on worms and crankbaits fished around cover. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows fished over brush piles in 6-10 feet of water.

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Bulldogs, Eagles fall in week 2

News Staff

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Granger 42, Thorndale 21 The Thorndale Bulldogs go to 1-1 on the season as they were beaten by the Granger Lions, 42-21. THIS WEEK— The Bulldogs will host the Bartlett Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Friday at Thorndale’s Bulldog Stadium.

L-R Rockdale Tigers De’Andre Stephens, Greyson Williams, Alex Cooper. Reporter/Nathan

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Records meant to be broken

News Staff

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 13:07

Friday night was a special night for the Rockdale Tigers, as they got an ever-so-important firstgame win of the season and did it while breaking a few records along the way.