Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roosevelt). They breezed by the Sanger West Hornets at home to the tune of 55-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cj Barker led the charge by rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Ehis Idoni was another key rusher, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Roosevelt wouldn't let Sanger West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roosevelt can thank Idoni and Julian Maldonado for forcing both of them. Idoni's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Roosevelt and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Sanger West, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Roosevelt will square off against Torres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Torres' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sanger West, they will challenge Hoover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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