Roosevelt was the 30-0 winner over Slaton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Roosevelt Eagles came up short against the Slaton Tigers on Friday, falling 56-36. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Roosevelt lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gavino Webster, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 77 rushing yards gave Webster a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Rick Perez, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Slaton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Roosevelt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slaton, they will head out to square off against Childress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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