The Lake Roosevelt Raiders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Manson Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Roosevelt is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lake Roosevelt is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders had to suffer through a 92-44 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.
Lake Roosevelt might have lost, but man, Terrell Bush was a machine: he rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and one score. Bush's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kayman Jordan, who rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Manson made off with a 14-13 win over Cascade.
Lake Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Lake Roosevelt lost to Manson at home by a decisive 42-28 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Raiders, Jaxon Teague (who rushed for 254 yards and three scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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