Roosevelt won the last time they faced Firebaugh, and things went their way on Friday too. The Roosevelt Rough Riders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebaugh Eagles 17-14.
Leading Roosevelt to victory were Ehis Idoni and Cj Barker. Idoni rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Barker threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Arren Alaniz and Isaac Ceja certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Alaniz picked up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Ceja threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Alaniz a new career-high in rushing yards.
Roosevelt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Firebaugh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will host Sanger West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is facing Sanger West at the right time seeing as Sanger West is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Firebaugh, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Del Oro at 7:00 p.m.
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