Football Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Vista Murrieta Broncos
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Mustangs challenges the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Roosevelt is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Norco on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roosevelt was dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Norco. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Cougars are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Vista Murrieta's offense. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of Centennial. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Roosevelt and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Vista Murrieta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Roosevelt beat Vista Murrieta 28-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vista Murrieta's Bryson Beaver, who threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roosevelt still be able to contain Beaver? There's only one way to find out.
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