Lady Tigers take down Academy

For the second time this season, the Rockdale High School volleyball team defeated Little River-Academy with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-16 shutout on Tuesday evening at the RHS Gymnasium, getting their fifth district win.

Bell game huge for both teams

Milam County rivals Rockdale and Cameron will fight for much more than something that rings in the 65th Battle of the Bell on Friday at Tiger Stadium. With both teams 2-1 in District 10-3A, this year’s game in Rockdale could be a huge factor when playoff time comes around.

RHS region ready

Bulldogs 48, Eagles 16

For the second straight year, Thorndale defeated Milano with five different players scoring for the Bulldogs in their 48-16 win over the Eagles Friday night at Pruitt Field in Milano.

Milano takes final playoff spot

Even with a 7-6 record, the Lady Eagles are the fourth place and the final playoff team out of District 25-2A. Milano’s six losses have been to Thorndale, Thrall and Granger. All three of those teams spent parts of this season ranked in the top 25 of Class 2A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

Thorndale wins district title

Thorndale’s varsity volleyball team defeated Milano Tuesday evening 25-14, 25-20, 26-24 on the road to clinch the District 25-2A championship. This was the second team in three years the Lady Bulldogs have been district champs after being co-title holders with Thrall in 2017.

GAME STATS

TROY 62, RHS 44 RHS MNT 21 First Downs 26 196 Rushing 491 13-24 Passing 5-11 159 Passing yards 43 355 Total yards 534 0-0 Fumbles 0-0 5-37.4 Punts 4-38.5 7-65 Penalities 5-45 Score by quarters RHS 14 14 9 7—44 THS 7 21 14 20— 62 Scoring summary First quarter ROCKDALE–Cam’Ron Valdez 2 run (Ross Loth...

AREA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

District 25-2A Junior High XC 20. at Thrall 25. Monday, Oct. 21 Milano Boys 10. 4. Wyatt Koenig 13:17 17. 15. Sam Ybarra 14:36 28. Jude Penick 16:32 20. 21. 30. Milano Girls 1. Kadence Koenig 13:03 6. Itzel Carillo 14:3014. 7. Mallory Miller 14:3117.

SUB-VARSITY SPORTS RESULTS

RHS JV Football Thursday, Oct. 17: Rockdale JV1 def. Troy 24-7 Offensive standouts: Robert Owens, Amarion Butler, Angel Lopez, Lane Rickman, Gavin Aguilar, Hayden Aguilar, Kristian Starnes. Defensive standouts: ZaKori Yanes, Cade Pantaleon, Scott Penny, Amarion Butler, Landen Pounders.

Fair rodeo

Two nights of professional rodeo thrilled big crowds Friday and Saturday at the Rockdale Fair. The rodeo production company had not yet posted complete results at The Reporter’s Tuesday deadline. It’s hoped results can be published in next week’s paper.