Football Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Torres Toros
The Roosevelt Rough Riders will face off against the Torres Toros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Torres' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Roosevelt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sanger West 55-0 at home on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rough Riders with their most commanding win of the season.
Roosevelt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Barker, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Another back making a difference was Ehis Idoni, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Roosevelt wouldn't let Sanger West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roosevelt can thank Idoni and Julian Maldonado for forcing both of them. Idoni's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Torres came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 victory over Fresno on Friday.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Torres, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Torres in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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