Rockdale football is exciting

On Friday, I was introduced to what Rockdale football is all about. The crowd cheered loudly, and I could feel the excitement in the air for Rockdale’s home opener. When I first arrived, I could tell it was going to be something different from anything I’d experienced at a high school game.

Tigers pounce on Taylor Ducks, 55-21

The Tigers showed why they’re one of the top teams in the state in their home opener. They dominated the Taylor Ducks 55-21. The Tigers are now 2-0 on the season and ranked No. 6 in the texasfootball.com 3A-Division I rankings.

Rockdale Tigers heading into Lexington with big mo

A battle of undefeated teams will commence on Friday as the Rockdale Tigers will travel to Lexington to face a physical and talented Eagles squad. “It’s (Lexington’s) always a fun game,” RHS Head Coach Jacob Campsey said. “Those guys play football the right way.

JV Gold crushes Taylor; JV Blue finishes in a tie

The Rockdale JV gold team continued to establish themselves with a 21-6 victory over the Taylor Fish on Thursday. The Tiger offense picked up where they left off last week with Bladyn Barcak resuming his stellar play.

Lady Tigers chew up rivals with wins in two matches

The Lady Tigers returned to their winning ways as they made impressive showings in both of their matchups this past week. The Lady Tigers demolished the Moody Lady Bearcats at home in three sets. In the first, the Lady Tigers were able to come from behind late in the set to win 25-21.

Milano volleyball suffers two defeats in past week’s action

The Milano volleyball team fell to 2-4 on the season after being defeated in both of their matchups this past week. On Saturday, The Lady Eagles fell to the Thrall Lady Tigers in three sets 20-25, 11-25, 22-25. McKenna Robertson led the Lady Eagles with 14 kills.

Milano falls to Marlin, 21-0

The Milano Eagles were looking to remain unbeaten at the start the 2020 football season but got shut down by the Marlin Bulldogs in a 21-0 loss. The Eagles are now 1-1 on the season. “Our effort was extraordinary,” MHS Head Coach Chad Lagrone said. “We played really hard.

Bulldogs defeat Snook in defensive slugfest

The Bulldogs spoiled the opening of the new Snook Stadium as they beat the Bluejays 6-0. The Bulldogs are now 2-0 on the season. “I’m very proud of the way we continued to fight,” THS Head Coach John Kovar said. “We have a lot we can improve on, but our guys found a way to win.

They did it all for Jace

Friday’s game against La Grange felt like what the year 2020 has been in a nutshell. Unpredictable pretty much sums up this year, but as adversities come our way, we deal with them the best way we can. This week’s column was supposed to be filled with a happy and joyous vibe.

Tigers 40-14 win comes at a huge cost in opener

The 2020 season and Jacob Campsey Era officially began Friday as the Tigers captured a dominating win against the La Grange Leopards, 40-14. However, the victory did not come with its usual fanfare as the Tigers watched three-year starter Jace Robinson go down with a broken right leg.