Football Preview: Roosevelt Eagles vs. Lamesa Tornadoes
The Roosevelt Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Lamesa Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, everything went Roosevelt's way against Sundown as Roosevelt made off with a 44-24 win. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nate Casarez, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Roosevelt also got a significant boost from Cristian Castillo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Lamesa entered their game against Tulia on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lamesa fell 42-35 to Tulia.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Benito Barrioz, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Deev Lugo was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lamesa, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Roosevelt was dealt a bruising 49-12 defeat at the hands of Lamesa when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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