Football Preview: Bell Eagles vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
After three games on the road, Bell is heading back home. They will welcome the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Bell will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 24-point they dealt Legacy on Thursday. Everything went Bell's way against Legacy as Bell made off with a 37-13 victory. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Erick Stubbs, who rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against South East on Thursday and fell 32-24. The Rough Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Blanco and KENNETH FREDRICKS.
Bell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bell came up short against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 40-29. Will Bell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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