Preview: Roosevelt Eagles vs. Wall Hawks
The Roosevelt Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wall Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on November 24th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Roosevelt: 16.2, Wall: 7.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
With a playoff game on the line, Roosevelt rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 20-14 win over the Cranes.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nate Casarez, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Bramdon Raven, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roosevelt's defense and their three sacks. In that department, JP Naranjo was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Wall waltzed into Friday's match with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Childress.
Wall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Pepper, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Wall, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
