After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pomona, Roosevelt was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Fort Morgan Mustangs a 21-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Roughriders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luc Vigil was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Lucero made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucero and Owen Hays.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fort Morgan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will welcome Severance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. As for Fort Morgan, they will host Thompson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley's defense has only allowed 3.3 points per game this season, so Fort Morgan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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