Granger rolls Bulldogs

The Thorndale Bulldogs lost at home under the Friday night lights against a very good Granger Lion football team. The final was Granger 38, Thorndale 7. Thorndale scored their only touchdown in the first quarter on a Jayden Clawson 13-yard run.

First pep rally for the 2023-2024 school year

Rockdale High School held their first pep rally last Thursday for last Friday night’s game against Teague at Tiger Stadium. Performances by the Big Blue Band, Golden Girls, cheerleaders and Rocky the Tiger got the Tiger football team and the student body on their feet.

THURSDAY’S TIGERS

Rockdale JV The Tiger junior varsity faced the Teague Lions Thursday in their first game of the season. This road trip ended in a loss, with the final score Teague 14, Rockdale 6. Defensively the Tigers were strong all night long.

LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL

The Lady Tiger varsity volleyball squad is now 14-15 but this team is seriously better than their record. Tue sday night they played a road game against the Thorndale Bulldogs and came home with a win beating the Bulldogs 3-1. During the week the Lady Tigers played in their own Rockdale Tournament.

LAKE BELTON MEET

The Tiger cross country team ran at Lake Belton last week. Tiger runner Jesus Bocanegra medaled with a fifth place individual finish. Lady Tiger Ciara Miles led the varsity girls with a 13:28 time. JV boys were led by Tiger Cohen Razo, while the JV girls were led by Yaretzi Hernandez.

UNDER THE FRIDAY LIGHTS

Reporter/Ken Ansell The flag runners for Friday’s Rockdale-Teague game were Jaylon Delze, Ella Harrison, Halle Jimenez, Ali Lay and Taylor Woolverton.

Tigers come up short against Teague, 28-21

The Rockdale Tiger varsity team lost a tough match up against the Teague Lions this past Friday at Tiger Stadium. It’s hard to describe this game, it could have been a blow out with the Tigers winning a decisive victory and going into this week’s Taylor rivalry game with some swagger.

Eagles thrash Waco Reicher, 63-6

The Milano Eagles hosted Waco’s Reicher Catholic High School on Friday night and came away with a significant win against the private school. The final score was 63-6. “We were able to capitalize on this young team, our offensive line dominated,” said Milano Head Football Coach Nick Morehead.

Bulldogs fall to Lexington, 45-12

The Thorndale Bulldogs varsity squad lost a road game against the Lexington Eagles on Friday night with the final score Eagles 45, Bulldogs 12. The Bulldogs quarterback junior Gunner Ferguson went 3 for 9 on passing for a total of 23 yards and had 18 yards rushing on the night.

Cheer, Golden Girls, band ready for Fridays

CHEERLEADERS—RHS cheerleaders have been practicing their yells for the 2023-24 school season. This photo was taken during the Meet the Tigers event. CHEER COACHES—Debra Neal (L) and Kelcie Rutherford are this year’s Rockdale Tiger Cheerleader coaches.