Football Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles
Roosevelt is 0-9 against Wilmer-Hutchins since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Roosevelt Mustangs will challenge the Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Roosevelt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 11-6 to Lincoln. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wilmer-Hutchins was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over North Dallas. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Wilmer-Hutchins' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jaheim Cummings and Jaquil Rodgers. Cummings rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while Rodgers gained 194 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Cummings a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wilmer-Hutchins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Wilmer-Hutchins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Christopher Wade.
Wilmer-Hutchins' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-3. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Roosevelt came up short against Wilmer-Hutchins in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 21-14. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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