The Littlefield Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Roosevelt Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Littlefield came up short against Idalou and fell 39-26. It was the first time this season that Littlefield let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Littlefield had strong showings from Chip Green, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and Morris Randle, who picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt ended up a good deal behind Coahoma on Friday and lost 41-22. Roosevelt has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Roosevelt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nate Casarez, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Logan Bartlett also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Littlefield's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Littlefield suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Littlefield, Hunter Woods (who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
