RHS running back Cam’ron Valdez has cemented himself as one of the greatest Rockdale football players of all time. One week after breaking the alltime rushing record, Valdez now reigns as the touchdown king after breaking the all-time touchdown record on Friday against Cameron.
After three years of heartbreak, the bell returned home to Rockdale. The Tigers demolished the rival Cameron Yoemen 42-9. The Tigers are now 3-3 on the season.
Ever since I moved to Rockdale, everyone has spoken with me about the rivalry between Cameron and Rockdale. My coworkers and residents around town would tell me how big of a deal it was and how much the game meant to both towns.
The Rockdale Tigers reclaimed the traditional Victory Bell from the Cameron Yoemen Friday and did it in style. The 33-point margin of victory was the third highest for RHS in the long history of the bell battle, behind only 1967 (39 points) and 1963 (35 points). Big Blue’s blowout wins in 2016 and 2018 were by 26 and 29 points. See page 1B. Steve Young photo
LEECH—1979 RHS graduate and former football player Mike Leech has been diagnosed with colon cancer. A GoFundMe page has been created to cover his medical expenses.
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