Roosevelt put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Ponderosa Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Milo Pascual was a one-man wrecking crew for Roosevelt as he rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns. Luc Vigil was another key rusher, rushing for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Roosevelt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noel Sanchez and Trevor Karabensh.
Despite the loss, Ponderosa still got an impressive performance from De'Alcapon Veazy, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ponderosa, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will head out to square off against Rifle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rifle focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Ponderosa, they will challenge Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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