Two dominant backs in Demetreus Padilla and Luc Vigil are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Green Mountain Rams will welcome the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Mountain is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Green Mountain blew past Skyview, posting a 48-14 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Green Mountain had a senior duo take command as Simon Lunsford threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns and Demarco Villalovas gained 93 total yards and two touchdowns.
Green Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Dominic Hidrogo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Mountain View on Friday and fell 32-22. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roosevelt might have lost, but man, Vigil was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Green Mountain has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Green Mountain strolled past Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 40-21. Will Green Mountain repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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