Late Monday Rally not enough for Las Vegas Rockets to Win

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November 9th, 2016

Devon Heavey, dheavey@lasvegasrockets.com

Public Relations Specialist for the Las Vegas Rockets

Game Recap

Week 9 vs Harrisonburg Valley Bees

A Monday rally by the Rockets, where they scored 43% of their points, was not enough to surge them past the Bees. The Rockets misjudged a key starter for their game, Jeremy Maclin produced zero points for Las Vegas. Although is was helpful to have Ben Roethlisberger back for the Rockets during this game, he was still recovering from injury which lead him to only score one touchdown, and he threw an interception. Jimmy Graham’s late game heroics, two touchdowns and eight catches,still could not gain the win. The Las Vegas Rockets could not pull ahead over the Harrisonburg Valley Bees and drop in the rankings to sixth place whereas the Bees move to the number one spot.

Matchup Preview 

Week 10 vs Sacramento Sasquatches

  • The Las Vegas Rockets are coming off a losing streak of three, whereas the Sacramento Sasquatches are coming off after a win.
  • The Las Vegas Rockets have a better record of 5-4-0 and the Sacramento Sasquatches have a record of 3-6.
  • The Las Vegas Rockets will have their starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger and will be starting Carson Wentz as well the Sacremento Sasquatches are projected to start their two quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Trevor Siemian.
  • Both of Las Vegas Rockets running backs, LeGarrette Blount ranked 7th and Devontae Booker ranked 38th have an advantage against Sacramento Sasquatches running backs Le’Veon Bell, ranked 26th and Todd Gurley who is ranked 23rd.
  • Both the Las Vegas Rockets and the Sacramento Sasquatches have had their defense struggling throughout the season, so it should be a fair match up between Sasquatches’s Los Angles Rams and Las Vegas Rocket’s Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks.
  • Las Vegas Rockets tight end, Jimmy Graham who is ranked 2nd needs to perform very well in this game since he is going up against Sacramento Sasquatches Delanie Walker who is ranked 3rd in the league.

Las Vegas Rockets Season Notes

  • Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came back from an injury this week.
  • Wide Receiver Jeremy Maclin came out of the game early with a groin injury and is not expected to play this week.
  • Defensive safety Kam Chancellor is questionable with a groin injury.

Newsworthy Information

  • The state of Nevada has legalized marijuana during Tuesdays election.
  • On Tuesday night a father in Las Vegas shot is daughter, who is now in stable condition at a local hospital, when they were home together. Police are investigating and it is not certain if the father face chargers or not.
  • The state of Nevada voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election.