Football Recap: Slaton Tigers vs. Roosevelt Eagles
There's no place like home for Slaton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Roosevelt Eagles 56-36 on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Roosevelt's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavino Webster, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Webster a new career-high in rushing yards. Rick Perez handled things on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Slaton's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Roosevelt, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Slaton will square off against Childress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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