<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3a95RI_1H18Zq8N00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3a95RI_1H18Zq8N00" width="525" height="430" ></figure>MAGEE (GG) — The Saint Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws made the long road trip to Magee to tangle with the Trojans on Friday evening. Only the tangle didn’t last long as the Trojans surged for a 42-15 victory to advance to the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs.Magee forced a Rock punt on the first possession and blocked the kick to recover the ball at the Rock 31-yard line.On the first play of the drive, Bryson Caffie hooked up with Coreyon Turner for a 31-yard scoring toss with 10:45 left in the first quarter. Brady Fairchild converted the PAT to make the score 7-0.After an onsides kick attempt, the Rocks took over near midfield. On the third play from scrimmage, Max Bernard tossed a 30-yard touchdown to Lex Rhodes with 8:09 left in the first quarter. Bernard called his own number on a two-point conversion to make the score 8-7.It would be the only lead that the Rocks would enjoy.On the ensuing drive, Rhodes stepped in front of Caffie’s pass for an interception at the Rock 11-yard line.However, Magee’s defense held strong and forced another punting situation. The Trojans again blocked the punt and took over at the seven-yard line.Caffie hooked up with Turner on a five-yard scoring aerial with 12 seconds left in the first period. Caffie then found Tyler Walker for a two-point conversion to make the score 15-8.Magee then went on a surge scoring on a 16-yard toss from Caffie to Zyrenzo Hayes and a two-yard run by Treveon McIntyre to close out the first half. Both of Fairchild’s PAT made the score 29-8 at intermission.Magee opened the second half with a 13-play drive that went 80 yards and took over six minutes. Caffie and Turned hooked for their third pass-and-catch combo on a sux-yard scoring toss with 6:46 left in the third quarter. Fairchild’s PAT was blocked by Fischer Smith leaving the score 35-8.The Rocks mounted a drive that was highlighted by a Bernard to Adam Oliver 37-yard connection only to have the drive stalled by an interception at the three-yard line.To answer, Magee put together a 97-yard drive culminating with a three-yard Tyler Walker scoring run with 4:10 left to play. Fairchild’s PAT was good making the score 42-8.The Rocks found the end zone on their final drive of the 2026 season. Bernard hit Oliver for a six-yard gain and then found Cayden Alexander for an eight-yard gain.Bernard threw across the field for a 23-yard gain down to the Magee 25-yard line.A Trojan pass interference call brought the ball to the 13-yard line. Bernard then called his own number for a 13-yard scoring run with 50 seconds left in the game. Jude Babin’s PAT was good making the final score 42-15.SSC head coach Evan Gay commented, “This is a tough way to end the season. I am proud of our season though. We went from last to the third seed and returned to the playoffs where we belong. We did not play our best game of the year tonight when we needed to play our best game of the year. This team faced a tremendous amount of adversity and learned to play through it. Now, we have a lot of work to do to prepare for next season. We will need to become bigger and stronger this off-season which begins tomorrow. We have to become better up front and that begins in the weight room. I want to thank the senior class for all their hard work and effort.”The Rocks (4-7) were led by Max Bernard with five carries for 36 yards and a touchdown while throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown on 17-of-42 passing. Lex Rhodes led the receivers with four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown while Adam Oliver added six catches for 60 yards. Liam Hayes finished with four catches for 54 yards. Cayden Alexander added two catches for 14 yards. On defense, the Rocks were paced by Jackson Wood with 13 tackles including a tackle for loss.(Photos by Aimee Cronan/The Gazebo Gazette via Associated Press)</div></body>

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MAGEE (GG) — The Saint Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws made the long road trip to Magee to tangle with the Trojans on Friday evening. Only the tangle didn’t last long as the Trojans surged for a 42-15 victory to advance to the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs.

SSC Rocks Fall 42-15 in Class 3A First Round

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MAGEE (GG) — The Saint Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws made the long road trip to Magee to tangle with the Trojans on Friday evening. Only the tangle didn’t last l

SSC Rocks Fall 42-15 in Class 3A First Round

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