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| 10/17/25 - Away | 19-16 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 34-45 L |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 30-13 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 32-14 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 21-19 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Rosemont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the El Dorado Cougars 19-16. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 45-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Rosemont to victory were Alex 'Pit' Rodriguez and Gus Bailey. 'Pit' Rodriguez rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, while Bailey picked up 75 receiving yards. 'Pit' Rodriguez was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles.
Rosemont didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited El Dorado to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Kenyon Hughes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rosemont wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 58.6%.
Rosemont's defense didn't let Hunter Rupley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by 'Pit' Rodriguez and Melik Scott, who racked up all four sacks between them. Rosemont got some further help from Hughes: he forced one fumble, made six total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Despite the loss, El Dorado still got an impressive performance from Tyler Villa, who rushed for 139 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Grant Raffetto was in the mix as well, providing the Cougars with one TD.
Rosemont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for El Dorado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rosemont is set to face off against their familiar foe Liberty Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, El Dorado will challenge rival Amador at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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