With only two regular season games remaining, Friday’s game between the Rockdale Tigers and Troy Trojans will be the key to deciding who will be king of the 11-3A district. Both teams stand 3-1 in district play and are tied with Lorena for first place. With a win, both teams draw one step closer to claiming a district championship.
“To be the man you’ve got to beat the man, and Troy has been the man over us for the last two years,” RHS Head Coach Jacob Campsey said. “They are a super big and physical team. We probably have the edge in team speed, but they can certainly keep up. They have an elite running back and they always play well at home.”
ROCKDALE—R HS arrives feeling great as they will enter the contest on a three-game win streak. The Tigers had another great showing in their last contest as they crushed the Academy Bumblebees 44-13.
The Tiger offense had a superb outing as they recorded nearly 400 yards of total offense. They also showed great efficiency averaging an outstanding seven yards per play.
The Tiger defense had one of their best performances of the season. They were able to stuff Academy’s running game and snagged four interceptions on the night. In their last three contests, the Tiger defense has held opposing offenses to only 16 points per game.
Players to watch: Star running back Cam’ron Valdez had a great performance against Academy with 19 carries for 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Kesean Raven was a do-it-all player for the Tigers with two catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Raven also made an impact on defense with nine tackles, two tackles for losses and two sacks. Linebacker/safety Davioun Scott had his best game of the year against Academy recording 14 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception.
TROY—The Trojans are coming into Friday’s game with a great amount of momentum after defeating the Caldwell Hornets 21-6 last Friday. A few of their starters were inactive due to undisclosed reasons.
The Troy offense ranks second in the district in points per game with 37.
The Trojan defense has been up and down this season as they’ve allowed opposing offenses to score 32 points per game. However, the defense has been sturdy in the Trojans last two games allowing only 13 points per game.
Their six points allowed against Caldwell was their lowest point total allowed this season.
Players to watch: Star running back and Sam Houston State commit Zach Hrbacek has been a problem for every defense the Trojans have faced. In only six games, Hrbacek has already eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards and 30-plus touchdowns this season.
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