Football Game Preview: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Roosevelt Roughriders

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 1:01am

Football Preview: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Roosevelt Roughriders

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The Fort Morgan Mustangs will square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Fort Morgan will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in September but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Mountain View, falling 35-14. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.

Meanwhile, a victory for Roosevelt just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Pomona at home and fell 42-13. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Luc Vigil, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.

Fort Morgan has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Fort Morgan might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fort Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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