After two games on the road, Roosevelt is heading back home. They will host the McLane Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
Roosevelt is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sunnyside just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 44-22. The Rough Riders haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Fermin Solorzano, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McLane strolled past Torres with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 25-7. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Toros are ranked 659th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for McLane, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Roosevelt came up short against McLane in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 24-12. Thankfully for Roosevelt, TJ McMillan III (who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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