Football Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Thompson Valley Eagles
Roosevelt is 6-1 against Thompson Valley since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Thompson Valley Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Roosevelt is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Roosevelt made off with a 10-9 victory over Severance.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Fort Morgan. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Tim Slover had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Finley Lucas, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Roosevelt's record is now 6-2. As for Thompson Valley, their record now sits at 8-0.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Roosevelt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 219.9. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Thompson Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Roosevelt, Riley Suarez (who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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