Football Preview: Roosevelt Eagles vs. New Deal Lions
Roosevelt is on a three-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Deal is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Roosevelt Eagles will welcome the New Deal Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Roosevelt is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Denver City. Roosevelt skirted past Denver City 36-34.
Cristian Castillo was a one-man wrecking crew for Roosevelt as he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Castillo got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible90 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Zuniga, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns.
Zuniga wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Deal didn't have too much trouble with Farwell at home on Friday as they won 34-20. The Lions pushed the score to 34-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Steers cut but never quite recovered from.
New Deal's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Aguirre, who picked up 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Treven Cooper, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Roosevelt took a serious blow against New Deal in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, falling 35-6. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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