Football Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Fort Morgan Mustangs

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

Football Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Fort Morgan Mustangs

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The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.

Roosevelt is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pomona on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roosevelt took a blow against Pomona, falling 42-13. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

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

Meanwhile, Fort Morgan lost 35-14 to Mountain View on Friday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.

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

Roosevelt took their victory against Fort Morgan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Morgan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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