Roosevelt extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 14th).
Nathan Ramirez
| 09/05/25 vs Ontario Christian | 125 |
| 10/30/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 98 |
| 10/10/25 vs Norco | 62 |
| 09/19/25 @ Santiago | 62 |
| 10/17/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 49 |
Ja'Iris Shaw and Matthew Ochoa certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Shaw picked up 87 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Ochoa threw for 280 yards and two TDs. Roosevelt also got help from Nathan Ramirez, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.
As for Murrieta Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Roosevelt: they've now won six in a row.
A big part of Murrieta Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Ty Isaia and his top target Kayden Borden. Isaia threw for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes while Borden picked up 211 receiving yards and one score. Isaia's passing game has become a key predictor of Murrieta Valley's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahj Stephens, who rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Roosevelt and Murrieta Valley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mustangs will take on Crespi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will need to watch out since the Celts have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Murrieta Valley, they will square off against Corona del Mar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sea Kings' defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so the Nighthawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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