Football Preview: Judson Rockets vs. SA Roosevelt Rough Riders
The Judson Rockets will challenge the SA Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Judson will be strutting in after a win while SA Roosevelt will be coming in after a defeat.
Judson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 victory over Hutto.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Judson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Graham, who rushed for 131 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Graham is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Elijah Favela, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, SA Roosevelt was beaten by East Central 55-28 on Friday. The Rough Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Judson's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for SA Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Judson came up short against SA Roosevelt when the teams last played back in December of 2020, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Judson, Dewayne Coleman (who threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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