Roma entered their match against Port Isabel on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Roma Gladiators were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the Port Isabel Tarpons. It was the first time this season that the Gladiators let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Roma still got an impressive performance from Eli Garza, who rushed for 86 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 104 yards on only six passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Luis Ramos, who rushed for 118 yards on only 12 carries for Port Isabel.
Roma's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Port Isabel, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Roma will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Port Isabel, they will challenge St. Joseph Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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