Football Recap: Tra'darius Cook and Javarious Smith Pace Roosevelt Defense

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 1:50pm

Football Recap: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Lincoln Tigers

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Roosevelt lost against Lincoln back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Roosevelt Mustangs fell to the Lincoln Tigers 11-6. The Mustangs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Roosevelt wouldn't let Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roosevelt can thank Tra'Darius Cook and Javarious Smith for forcing both of them. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played.

Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Roosevelt will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wilmer-Hutchins at 7:30 p.m. Wilmer-Hutchins is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Roosevelt will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lincoln, they will head out to challenge Carter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.

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