Roosevelt fell victim to McLane and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Highlanders and fell 42-0. The Rough Riders have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cj Barker threw for 97 yards on nine of 15 attempts. Ehis Idoni was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.
McLane found their leader in sophomore Vernon Lacy, who threw for 293 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Lacy's superb passer rating of 170.7 also marked a new season-high. Demetrius Simon was Lacy's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Roosevelt fell to 6-1. As for McLane, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Roosevelt and McLane should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Rough Riders will square off against Madera South at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th with a big rank advantage (334 vs. 864). Meanwhile, McLane (ranked 259th) will meet Sanger West (ranked 615th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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