The Adamson Leopards will face off against the Roosevelt Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Adamson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Carter-Riverside on Thursday. Adamson breezed by Carter-Riverside at home to the tune of 55-8. With the Leopards ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Juvencio Nava went supernova for Adamson, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Anthony Salas was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Adamson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Fidencio Alvarado was the leader with two. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt got the win against Jefferson on Thursday by a conclusive 34-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was D'Adrien Starling out in front who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Rimaria Thompson, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
The victory got Adamson back to even at 1-1. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Adamson lost to Roosevelt at home by a decisive 31-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Adamson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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