Football Preview: Sunnyside Wildcats vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Sunnyside has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sunnyside played against Madera South and won via forfeit.
Sunnyside is hoping to do what Torres couldn't on Friday: put an end to Roosevelt's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Roosevelt blew past Torres 48-10 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-3.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Ehis Idoni, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Idoni really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Gonzalez, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Sunnyside's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Sunnyside against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-30 win. In that contest, Sunnyside amassed a halftime lead of 51-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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