The Lamesa Tornadoes will stay at home for another week and welcome the Roosevelt Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Roosevelt is facing Lamesa at the wrong time: Lamesa suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 42-35 to the Hornets.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Benito Barrioz, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Deev Lugo, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over the Roughnecks. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nate Casarez, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gavino Webster was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Lamesa's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Lamesa against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 49-12 victory. Does Lamesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roosevelt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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