Bulldogs can’t outlast Bremond 20-18 in first loss of 2019 season

The Bulldogs faced a challenge in Tex a s F ootball’s 14th ranked team in Class 2A Division L zith all but four starters returning. Falling late in what was their first loss of the 204< season.

AREA VOLLEYBALL

High School Friday, Sept. 6: Thorndale def. Rockdale 26-24, 25-21, 25-11; Milano def. Moody 25-12, 25-20, 25-22. Tuesday, Sept. 3: Thorndale def. Cameron 25-11, 25-11, 25-20. Milano def. Bruceville 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-5 Junior Varsity Saturday, Sept.

Tiger JV falls short 14-6 in Caldwell

Rockdale’s j unior varsity football game with Caldzell came dozn to the final quarter with the Tigers losing 14-6 in their second game of the season. RHS lost a fumble on their first series eut jot the ball back after stopping Caldwell from scoring. On their next drive, Rockdale was forced to punt.

Roaring to go

Rockdale football players run out on the field for the beginning of the “Gold Out” game against Caldwell at Tiger Stadium last Friday. Teams all across North America have “Gold Out” games to raise money for childhood cancer research.

RHS junior varsity shut out by Giddings in season opener

SPORTS BRIEFS In their season debut, the Tiger junior varsity football team lost 16-0 at Giddings High School last Thursday. The JV Buffs took the lead early in the game when they scored on an eight-yard touchdown run. Giddings made a two-point conversion was successful following the score.

Tigers trample Buffaloes 48-24 in season opener

Rockdale’s 2019 season started off with a bang when junior Kesean Raven reversed the ball to classmate Cam’Ron Valdez for an 80-yard touchdown on Friday night’s opening kickoff at Tiger Stadium.

Lady Tigers challenge fifth-ranked Caldwell

In a tough match on Friday evening against the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s fifth-ranked team in Class 4A, the RHS volleyball squad fell 18-25, 21-25, 21-25 in Caldwell against the Lady Hornets.

Miller eyes 100th win as Tiger head coach

In 14 seasons with the big blue, Jeff Miller is the winningest coach in Tiger history currently holding a record of 99-58, with 11 playoff appearances, two-district championships and one Class 3A Division I state championship.

Eagles unable to counter Grapeland passing attack

Milano started their 2019 season with an uphill battle when dual-threat Grape-land rolled into town and took them down 44-9 with 250 passing and 166 rushing yards on Friday evening. GHS quarterback B.J.

Bulldogs throttle Florence 64-6 in season opener

Thorndale’s 2019 season opened with an explosive 64-6 win over Class 3A Florence on Friday night. The Bulldogs’s Slot-T offense powered through the Florence defensive line in the first half with four touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second.