Roosevelt entered their tilt with Canyon Springs on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 21-12 win over the Canyon Springs Cougars. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cougars are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Roosevelt's victory came down to the chemistry between Karissa Green and her top target Lotolelei Sivas. Green threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Sivas gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sivas also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mostshe's had in her last six contests. Another player making a difference was Emma Goodland, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Roosevelt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Briana Maldonado, Sivas, and Aliyah Lopez picked up one apiece. Roosevelt got some further help from Danae Talley: she picked up seven sacks and made eight total tackles.
Roosevelt's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Canyon Springs, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Dana Hills the next time they take the field. Canyon Springs will head out to face Dana Hills at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Roosevelt will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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