CHEYENNE — The Rock Springs Tigers will begin their second season under head coach Kasey Koepplin on Friday with a Zero Week road trip to face the Cheyenne Central Indians. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The matchup is a rematch of last year’s Zero Week opener, when Rock Springs held off Central 23-16 at home to give Koepplin his first career win with the Tigers. This time, the Tigers will make the trip east as both programs look to rebound from challenging 2023 campaigns.

Rock Springs went 3-7 last season, marking the program’s third straight three-win year. The Tigers averaged 17.8 points per game while allowing 28.5, though their run-heavy approach produced the fourth-best ground attack in 4A at 197 rushing yards per game. Passing was limited, with the Tigers attempting just 10 thro

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