Football Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Sanger West Hornets
The Roosevelt Rough Riders will challenge the Sanger West Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Roosevelt, who comes in off a win.
Roosevelt gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Firebaugh , sneaking past 17-14.
Roosevelt relied on the efforts of Ehis Idoni, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, and Cj Barker, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sanger West was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. The matchup between them and Fowler wasn't particularly close, with Sanger West falling 31-13.
Sanger West's defeat came about despite a quality game from Brendan Hall, who threw for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Even if they lost, Sanger West's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Nick Gonzalez Jr with two.
Roosevelt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sanger West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Sanger West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-25 victory. In that game, Roosevelt amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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