With a playoff win on the line, Roosevelt rose to the challenge on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over the Burbank Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The critical scores for Roosevelt came from Ja'Iris Shaw and Aidan Quintanar.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Roosevelt proved: they limited Burbank to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Noah Montes for the heroic effort on defense: he. They're winless (0-4) when they shut down the run game so well.
Roosevelt's defense didn't let Deshawn Laporte, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Julius Talamaivao, Balyle Timmons, and Nolan Baro, who each picked up one sack apiece. Montes was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Burbank lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Laporte, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Burbank, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Roosevelt will square off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. Burbank does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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