It's playoff time, and Roosevelt had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 33-24 victory over the Crespi Celts on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 13-point performance the matchup before.
Ja'Iris Shaw
| 11/07/25 @ Crespi | 122 |
| 10/30/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 87 |
| 09/12/25 @ Palmdale | 22 |
| 10/23/25 @ Chaparral | 14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Norco | 11 |
A big part of Roosevelt's win came down to the chemistry between Matthew Ochoa and his top target Ja'Iris Shaw. Ochoa threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns while Shaw picked up 122 receiving yards and three TDs. Those 122 receiving yards gave Shaw a new career-high.
Roosevelt's run defense was locked in: Crespi could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Noah Montes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Roosevelt's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.2.
Roosevelt's defense didn't let Chase Curren, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Montes and Julius Talamaivao, who racked up five sacks between them. Montes has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Although Crespi took the loss, they still got scores from Blue McFarland, Harlem Bullock, and Jaden Ayala.
Roosevelt moved to 4-7 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Crespi, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Coming up, Roosevelt will challenge Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crespi does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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