Firebaugh started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Roosevelt. They fell just short of the Roosevelt Rough Riders by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 34-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Loss or not, Firebaugh got some senior leadership from Arren Alaniz and Isaac Ceja. Alaniz picked up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Ceja. threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Alaniz a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leading Roosevelt to victory were Ehis Idoni and Cj Barker. Idoni rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Barker threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firebaugh will welcome Del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Sanger West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is facing Sanger West at the right time seeing as Sanger West is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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