Roosevelt had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sundown Roughnecks with a sharp 44-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Nate Casarez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 73 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gavino Webster was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roosevelt's defense and their four sacks. Jonathan "Jojo" Harris Jr was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sundown, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Roosevelt will venture away from home to take on Lamesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamesa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge. As for Sundown, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Smyer at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Sundown is facing Smyer at the right time seeing as Smyer is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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