Football Preview: McLane Highlanders vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
The McLane Highlanders will challenge the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McLane is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, McLane didn't have too much trouble with Torres on the road as they won 25-7. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Toros are ranked 659th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Roosevelt just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Sunnyside, falling 44-22. The Rough Riders have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Roosevelt might have lost, but man, Fermin Solorzano was a machine: he picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
McLane's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Roosevelt, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
McLane was able to grind out a solid victory over Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 24-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLane since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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