NEW ROCKFORD (NewsDakota)- It’s pretty difficult these days for New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock football to make history these days, mainly because they’ve already broken so many records.

But on Saturday, they managed to do exactly that.

Behind five sacks and eight tackles for loss, the top-ranked Rockets extended their winning streak to 35 with a 55-0 opening round win over the Hatton-Northwood Thunder at home.  It marked the first time in the co-op’s history posting consecutive shutouts after beating Four Winds 48-0 in the regular season finale.

After receiving the opening kick, the Rockets went on an 8-play, 65 yard scoring drive with junior quarterback Jax Demester finding senior Tommy Allmaras for a 45-yard score on third-and-nineteen for a 6-0 lead.  It was Allmaras’ 23rd receiving touchdown of the season.  The two teams then traded failed fourth downs and after one, it was still just a six-point game.

The second quarter began with Layton Jacobson scoring from a yard out for a 12-0 lead before Demester found Aidan Rodriguez for a 16-yard score and Koy Zieman for a six-yard strike while Allmaras added a seven-yard scamper for a score.  Defensively, the Rockets sacked Thunder QB Westin Enger five times in the first half as the Rockets took a 34-0 lead to the break.

The second half started with a four-and-out from the Thunder, leading to a five yard run by Jacobson for a 40-0 lead.  The Rockets added to that with a nineteen yard pass from Demester to sophomore Jaxon Simon and a Kason Naas three-yard reception from reserve quarterback Trig Williams to set the final score.

The Rockets will host Lewis & Clark, who defeated Kidder County in the opening round, on Saturday with coverage on KDAK The Cardinal.

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