The Windsor Wizards will head out on the road to take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Windsor sitting on three straight victories and Roosevelt on four.
Last Friday, Windsor strolled past Severance with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Tripp Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Windsor 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 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Roosevelt put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Rifle. Roosevelt breezed by Rifle on the road to the tune of 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Roughriders yet this season.
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Milo Pascual out in front who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Noel Sanchez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Roosevelt's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Tristan Montanez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Another thorn in Rifle's side was Chase Kammerer, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Windsor's record now sits at 3-1. As for Roosevelt, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Windsor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Windsor was able to grind out a solid win over Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, winning 25-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roosevelt's Carlos Ortega, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Windsor to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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