Football Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Colony Titans
The Roosevelt Mustangs will head out to square off against the Colony Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Roosevelt will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Santiago on Friday. Roosevelt blew past Santiago 42-21. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Sharks are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Vazquez was a one-man wrecking crew for Roosevelt as he rushed for 153 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Vazquez has posted since back in September of 2023. Dylan Hixon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Roosevelt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dezmen Howard and Sheldon Williams. Another thorn in Santiago's side was Noah Montes, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Colony came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Valley View by a score of 24-17 two weeks ago.
Colony's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Merren led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Braylen Leal was another key receiver, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Colony wouldn't let Valley View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colony can thank James Cook and Rahmeer Henderson for forcing both of them. Colony got some further help from Jamir Moss: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Roosevelt's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Colony, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Roosevelt beat Colony 38-31 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Colony's Elijah Ybanez, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roosevelt still be able to contain Ybanez? There's only one way to find out.
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