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AREA FOOTBALL

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

Thorndale 42, Rogers 7 THOR N DA L E—T he Thorndale Bulldogs (2-0) had a convincing 42-7 victory over the Rogers Eagles (0-2) STANDINGS Season District W-L W-L Thorndale 2-0 0-0 Rosebud-Lott 2-0 0-0 Granger 1-1 0-0 Bruceville-Eddy 1-1 0-0 Moody 1-1 0-0 Hearne 0-2 0-0 Marlin 0-2 0-0 Last...

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Rockdale vs. Rogers trivia

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

• Rockdale leads the all-time series 8-1. • The first meeting was way back in 1915, when Rockdale won 32-0. • Rockdale won the f irst f ive meetings by shutout: 32-0 in 1915, 32-0 in 1923, 53-0 in 1924, 19-0 in 1929 and 62-0 in 1932.

Rockdale receiver Kendrick Henderson (4) evades the Eagle defense on his way to a touchdown. Henderson led the Tigers Friday with three touchdowns on the night. Reporter/Nathan Flores

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Tigers fall short in home opener shootout

Nathan Flores Reporter Staff Writer

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

Rogers looking for first win against Rockdale since 1944 The Rockdale Tigers (0-2) fell to the Mildred Eagles (2-0) 49-42 in their 2026 home opener Friday night. Mildred scored first, but Rockdale answered with a 3-yard touchdown run by Kendrick Henderson.

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MILDRED GAME STATS, TIGER SEASON STATS

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

Mildred (2-0) Rockdale (0-2) 16 First downs 25 28-147 Rushes-yards 32-197 152 Passing yards 303 299 Total yards 500 9-17-0 Passing 30-38-0 1-25 Punts-avg. 2-32 4-2 Fumbles-lost 5-3 9-66 Penalties-yards 14-83 SCORE BY QUARTERS Mildred 7 7 28 7 — 49 Rockdale 7 7 14 14 — 42 ...

Sorsby expresses ‘ton of regret’

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Sorsby expresses ‘ton of regret’

Riding The Pine Nathan Flores

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

Now that the dust has settled on the Brendan Sorsby saga that rocked college football, Sorsby says he has “a ton of regret.”

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Tigers earn six wins at La Grange

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

The Rockdale varsity fall tennis team returned to La Grange earlier this week, earning six victories in a 13-6 loss to the Leopards. Jon Fuller won the No. 1 boys singles match, while Jaxin Cranford captured the No. 2 boys singles match.

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MILANO CROSS COUNTRY

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

SEVENTH— Eagles runners Bradley Gray (above) and Eli Chambers turned in strong varsity performances at the Leon Invitational cross-country meet. Gray placed seventh and Chambers finished 15th. The Eagles and Lady Eagles made the early-morning trip to compete under the direction of Coach Schulz.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

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ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

TOP FIVE— Rockdale runners Jonathan Fuller, left, and Niyah Sanders competed at the Midway Hewitt Kiwanis Invitational Thursday in Waco. Fuller placed fifth in the Class 1A-4A varsity boys division and sixth among 158 runners overall with a three-mile time of 16:33.79.

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Lady Tigers fall to Shoemaker, Mumford

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51

The Rockdale Lady Tigers dropped a pair of matches last week, falling to Shoemaker in four sets Tuesday at home and Mumford in straight sets Friday on the road.

TOP THREE— Rockdale eighth-grade runners Nora McMannus, left, and Paulina Waak turned in strong performances at the Smithville Junior High Invitational last Wednesday. Waak placed second and McMannus finished third among more than 115 runners. Rockdale Tigers Athletics photo

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RJH CROSS COUNTRY

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51