RJH cross country wins big at McGregor

The Rockdale Junior High Cross-Country team competed in the Night Light Relay at McGregor this past Saturday. The race consisted of teams of two, with each leg running a 1-mile loop before passing it to the second leg runner. Only the top 10 relay teams received medals.

JV Gold crushes Belton, JV Blue finishes in a tie

The Rockdale JV Gold team continued its dominance last week as they demolished the Belton JV team 53-6. The JV Gold are now 3-0 on the season. The demolition started with quarterback Blaydn Barcak scoring a 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

Eagles fall to Bremond, 42-0

The Eagles fell to 1-2 on the season after they were shut out by the Bremond Tigers 42-0. “We couldn’t get anything going offensively,” MHS Head Coach Chad Lagrone said. “Defensively we couldn’t stop their (Bremond) quarterback.

Bulldogs garner first loss against Centerville, 30-14

The Thorndale Bulldogs were looking to remain unbeaten last Friday but came up short against the Centerville Tigers 14-30. The Bulldogs are now 2-1 on the season. “It was a very physical game,” THS Head Coach John Kovar said. “We had some opportunities to win but we didn’t capitalize on them.

Sport Brief

RJH falls to Eagles The Rockdale Junior High Football Team lost to Lexington 36-0 last Wednesday. Coaches were not available for comments.

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.