Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 47-0 defeat at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Roughriders are ranked 18th).
Tryston Sheets threw for 70 yards on seven of 12 attempts.
Omar Mata was his top target, picking up 99 receiving yards. On the ground,
Isaac Valencia rushed for 39 yards.
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Milo Pascual out in front who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Luc Vigil was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Roosevelt, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Rifle is taking a road trip to square off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Rifle likes a good challenge. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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