After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thompson Valley, the Roosevelt Roughriders were happy to have found some success on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Mountain View. Roosevelt pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit Mountain View cut but never quite recovered from.
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Ramirez out in front who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Trevor Karabensh did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bergen Roth. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown. Trent Lawson was another key contributor, gaining 90 total yards and a touchdown.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale Ridge will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
