RHHS football picks up a win, now 2-4

The pendulum swung back to the win side for the Rock Hills Grizzlies football team, Friday, when they downed the Southern Cloud Warriors 56-6 at Mankato, Friday. The mercy rule shortened game improved the Rock Hills record to 2-4 for the season. Southern Cloud was playing with a reduced roster.

Jerrod Gillett completed four of his six passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

Mason Higer snagged two passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Davion McDonald snared one catch for 33 yards and a touchdown. Grant Meyers ambled for 25 yards with his sole reception.

Gillett carried the ball 11 times to gain 164 yards. Two of those carries resulted in touchdowns. Mason Higer took the ball twice for three yards and a touchdown. Aaron Sterling had two carries for a one yard net gain. McDonald, Meyers, Caden Slate and Kole Vance carried the ball one time for one yard. Slate cashed his run in for a touchdown. Gillett made three two-point conversions via the run route. McDonald, Meyers, Slate and Vance each added a two-point conversion.

Vance led the defense with two solo tackles and six assisted tackles. Higer landed two solo tackles and six assists. Kale Whelchel accounted for two solo tackles and two assists. Meyers nailed a solo tackle and assisted with nine tackles. Buck Luedke contributed a solo tackle and seven assists. Jacob Barry had a solo tackle and assisted with four tackles. Kenny Sterling was in on seven assisted tackles. Ethan Kenworthy finished the game with three assisted tackles. Gillett had two assisted tackles. Coelton Neilson and Jacob Usita posted an assisted tackle apiece.

The Grizzlies look to collect another win when they travel to Scandia, Friday, for a game with the 1-4 Pike Valley Panthers.