Roosevelt is 7-1 against Stanton since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Roosevelt Eagles will take on the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Roosevelt will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Brownfield on Friday. Roosevelt claimed a resounding 50-18 win over Brownfield at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 31 point advantage.
Nate Casarez and Rick Perez were among the main playmakers for Roosevelt as the former rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and the latter gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns. Perez's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gavino Webster got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Roosevelt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Webster picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stanton didn't have done well against Forsan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Stanton made off with a 37-36 victory over Forsan.
Roosevelt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Stanton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Roosevelt beat Stanton 28-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stanton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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