The Torres Toros will square off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Torres finally turned things around against Fresno last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 victory over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, while Roosevelt put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Sanger West. Roosevelt took their game at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over Sanger West. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Rough Riders this season.
Roosevelt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cj Barker out in front who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Ehis Idoni was another key rusher, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Roosevelt wouldn't let Sanger West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roosevelt can thank Idoni and Julian Maldonado for forcing both of them. Idoni's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Torres' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything went Torres' way against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Torres made off with a 35-14 win. Does Torres 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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