Early scoring helped Rockdale Junior High’s eighth grade “A” team secure a victory when they took down Caldwell Thursday evening at Tiger Stadium.
In the first, Demander Nunn got things going with a 50-yard TD run. Wilmer Sorto Ventura’s two-point kick gave RJH an 8-0 lead.
Thanks to fumbles caused and recovered by Landon Deason, Caldwell was unable to make it to the end zone and Nunn scored again on a 45-yard pass. Dunn also completed the extra-point following his TD.
The two touchdowns were good enough to give the eighth graders a 15-6 victory.
According to coach Eric Willard, defensive standouts were Deason, Sorto Ventura and Cesar Rodriguez. Offensive standouts were Camden Huff, Stephen Goodrich and Jeremiah Fernandez.
7A—Defense played a big part in helping Rockdale’s seventh grade “A” team take down the Hornets, 6-0.
In the second quarter, Colton Schlottman helped stop the Caldwell offense with an interception. The Tigers went ahead in the third on a 50-yard pass from Greyson Williams to Rachaid Wilson. RJH had one more stop on defense in the fourth when Kendrick Henderson caused and recovered a fumble on Caldwell’s final series.
Standouts on offense were Williams and Jeremiah Butler. Defensive standouts were Jaylyn Vrana and Wilson.
COMBINED—Rockdale’s combined seventh and eighth grade team fell 13-7 to CMS.
Zayn Gwyn scored the Blueand-Gold’s lone touchdown on a 45-yard run. Other notable plays in the game were a Yorli Barahona onside kick recovered by teammate Jesus Luna Herrera and Gwyn’s 20-yard pass to Eduardo Rivera.
Standouts on offense were Luke Olivera and Rivera. Defensive standouts were Gwyn and Dylan Markert.
JUNIOR VARSITY—Across the Burleson County line, the Tigers couldn’t overcome multiple Caldwell touchdowns in the first half, losing 20-6.
RHS freshman Daniel Castillo scored Rockdale’s only points of the game on a 67-yard pass from Mason Willard. According to RHS coach Bart Gibbs, Willard, Castillo and Devon Hicks were standouts on offense and Carson Eoff, Zakobe Anderson, Mason Meschwitz and Castillo were defensive standouts.
THIS WEEK—Due to the bye week, Rockdale Junior High football teams will travel to Taylor to face the Ducks.
Games will start at 4:30 p.m. and tickets have to be purchased online via the Taylor Athleti’s page on the school’s website.
As of press time, Rockdale’s junior varsity does not have a game scheduled.
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