The Chaparral Pumas entered their tilt with the Roosevelt Mustangs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Chaparral narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Roosevelt 59-57. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
It was another big night for Dash Beierly, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was BLAKE LOWE, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Roosevelt lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Bryan Wilson. Despite the final result, he threw for 344 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryndon Henderson, who picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Roosevelt, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 6-4.
Chaparral will challenge Oaks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Oaks Christian's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five games. Roosevelt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
