Football Preview: Roma Gladiators vs. Alice Coyotes
The Roma Gladiators will take on the Alice Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roma is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Roma is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mission Veterans Memorial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roma came up short against Mission Veterans Memorial, falling 35-14.
Even though they lost, Roma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alice waltzed into their game two weeks ago with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Patriots 26-23.
Alice found their leader in sophomore Ryder Salaiz, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 133 rushing yards gave Salaiz a new career-high.
Alice's defense made their presence known, laying out Roman Reyna. five times. Leading the way was Jesse Villarreal with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played. Jaren Guerra was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Alice pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Roma, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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