The SA Roosevelt Rough Riders will challenge the Brandeis Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with SA Roosevelt sitting on three straight wins and Brandeis on four.
On Saturday, SA Roosevelt earned a 42-31 victory over Clark.
SA Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ernest Smith led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and three TDs. Another player making a difference was Xavion Chambers, who rushed for 43 yards and one score.
SA Roosevelt didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Clark to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. The team can thank Darren Vu for the heroic effort on defense: he. SA Roosevelt hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.71 or higher in three consecutive contests.
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SA Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Vu, Rayne Russell-Fields, Malcolm Rogers, and Tyler Gissendanner picked up one apiece. Russell-Fields is becoming a predictor of SA Roosevelt's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Brandeis really took it to Madison for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 win. Considering the Broncos have won three matchups by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
SA Roosevelt better keep an eye on Jaron Morris. He was instrumental in Brandeis' win, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, Morris is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Watkins, who picked up 113 receiving yards and one TD.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brandeis' defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Lukas Wheeler, Jayden Villarreal, and Robert Spears, who each picked up one sack apiece. Wheeler was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles.
SA Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Brandeis, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. SA Roosevelt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brandeis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
SA Roosevelt was dealt a bruising 51-7 loss at the hands of Brandeis in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rough Riders were down 24-0.
