SATURDAY SPORTS
AUG 19
(ROCKDALE)–THE ROCKDALE TIGERS TOOK PART IN
THEIR FIRST SCRIMMAGE OF THE SUMMER ON FRIDAY.
THE TIGERS MADE A SOLID SHOWING AT GIDDINGS, WHO
IS RANKED 5TH IN THE STATE BY DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS
FOOTBALL IN CLASS 4-A DIVISION 2. ROCKDALE OUTSCORED
THE BUFFALOES 3 TO NOTHING IN THE SCRIMMAGE. ALL
THE SCORES CAME IN THE CONTROLLED PORTION OF THE
SCRIMMAGE.
THE TIGERS CONNECTED ON A 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN
PASS DOWN THE FIELD ON THE 2ND PLAY OF THE SCRIMMAGE.
ON THE FIRST PLAY OF THE TIGERS’ NEXT POSSESION, THEY
SCORED ANOTHER 70 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS, THIS TIME ON
A SCREEN PASS. ANOTHER LONG ROCKDALE TOUCHDOWN
PASS CAME LATER IN THE SCRIMMAGE.
THE TIGER DEFENSE WAS CRISP THROUGHOUT THE
SCRIMMAGE. THE TIGER DEFENSE DID NOT ALLOW GIDDINGS
TO SCORE, AND HAD SEVERAL SACKS AND TACKLES FOR
LOSSES, ALONG WITH AN INTERCEPTION.
ROCKDALE TIGER HEAD COACH JEFF MILLER SAYS
THE TIGERS WANTED TO USE THE SCRIMMAGE FOR SPECIFIC
THINGS, AND IN THAT REGARD, IT’S MISSION ACCOMPLISHED…
“THE TWO THINGS WE WANTED TO SEE: WE WANTED
TO TRY TO SEE THE RUNNING GAME AND SOME OFFENSIVE
LINE, AND NOW WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK ON.
AND WE WANTED TO SEE OUR DEFENSE PLAY REALLY,
REALLY HARD, AND WITH A LOT OF AGGRESSION. AND
THEY DID. SO, WE REALLY GOT OUT OF IT WHAT WE WANTED
TO GET. PLUS–KNOCK ON WOOD–WE DIDN’T GET
ANYBODY BANGED UP.”
THE TIGERS HAVE ONE MORE SUMMER SCRIMMAGE
ON THE SCHEDULE. THEY WILL SCRIMMAGE MEXIA AT HOME
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH.
THE ROCKDALE LADY TIGER VOLLEYBALL TEAM
CONTINUES ACTION IN THE CEDAR CREEK TOURNAMENT.
ON FRIDAY, THE LADY TIGERS DEFEATED DEL VALLE, AND
DROPPED MATCHES TO WIMBERLEY AND BRYAN RUDDER.
THE LADY TIGERS ARE IN ACTION TODAY AT 10:15 AM.
