The Roosevelt Rough Riders are on the road again on Friday to play the Exeter Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Roosevelt is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Fresno: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Roosevelt blew Fresno out of the water with a 54-12 final score. The result was nothing new for the Rough Riders, who have now won four matchups by 38 points or more so far this season.
Roosevelt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominick Gonzalez out in front who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Gonzalez showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ehis Idoni, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Exeter had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Eagles.
Exeter relied on the efforts of Jacob Molina, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and Niqo Calderon, who gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns. Molina also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Exeter wouldn't let Immanuel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Exeter can thank Wyatt Stockton and Molina for forcing both of them.
Exeter pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their record now sits at 7-3.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 45-22 defeat they got from Exeter in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calderon, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that Roosevelt knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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