After flying high against the South Gate Rams last Friday, The Roosevelt Rough Riders came back down to earth. Roosevelt was beaten by Garfield 49-16 on Friday. Roosevelt was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Among those leading the charge was Robert sanchez, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Sanchez 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. Jayden Barnes also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Garfield, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to face off against Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Wilson is ranked 788th, while Roosevelt is ranked 794th). Garfield will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Pedro at 7:00 p.m. on November 9th. San Pedro is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
