The Rapid River Rockets might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 62-6 to the Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Leland Hollenbeck and Owen Miljevich. Hollenbeck rushed for 84 yards and five TDs while Miljevich rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown. Miljevich also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles. Jayden Verrett was in the mix too, providing Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] with two scores.
Rapid River now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rapid River will square off against Lake Linden-Hubbell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], they will face off against Ishpeming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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