Two dominant backs in Luc Vigil and Demetreus Padilla are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roosevelt Roughriders are taking a road trip to face off against the Green Mountain Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Roosevelt came up short against Mountain View and fell 32-22. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Vigil, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolverines 48-14. Considering the Rams have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Simon Lunsford and Demarco Villalovas were among the main playmakers for Green Mountain as the former threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns and the latter gained 93 total yards and two touchdowns.
Green Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Dominic Hidrogo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times he's played.
Green Mountain pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Roosevelt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Green Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Roosevelt lost to Green Mountain on the road by a decisive 40-21 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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