Idalou has won four straight games at home, while Roosevelt has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Idalou Wildcats will square off against the Roosevelt Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Idalou is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wall last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Idalou lost 33-10 to Wall. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Roosevelt's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Muleshoe. The game was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Jaden Zuniga, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zuniga's longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was Gavino Webster, who gained 85 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Idalou's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Idalou strolled past Roosevelt when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 14-0. Will Idalou repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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