The Roosevelt Eagles will square off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will be strutting in after a victory while Sundown will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Roosevelt made easy work of Stanton and carried off a 36-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Nate Casarez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made 15 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Jaden Zuniga, who gained 77 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sundown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 28-21 to New Deal. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Roughnecks couldn't quite close it out.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Sundown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Sundown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Roosevelt made off with a 34-13 win. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sundown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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