Football Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Colony Titans
The Roosevelt Mustangs will venture away from home to take on 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 match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Santiago on Friday. Roosevelt was the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Santiago. 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 had a dynamite game for Roosevelt, rushing for 153 yards on only 11 carries, while also picking 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 can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They came out on top against Valley View by a score of 24-17.
Colony's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Merren, who rushed 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 victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Colony, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid victory over Colony in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 38-31. 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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