Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Idalou recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Roosevelt Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Idalou Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Idalou likes a good challenge.
Roosevelt is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Muleshoe just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Mules 42-36. The matchup was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Jaden Zuniga, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zuniga's longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was Gavino Webster, who gained 85 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Idalou just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 33-10 to Wall. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Roosevelt's record now sits at 5-2. As for Idalou, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Roosevelt ended up a good deal behind Idalou in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 14-0. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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