The Roosevelt Eagles will face off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will be strutting in after a victory while Sundown will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Roosevelt got the win against Stanton by a conclusive 36-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Nate Casarez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Jaden Zuniga, who gained 77 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Roosevelt wouldn't let Stanton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Casarez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Sundown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 28-21 to New Deal. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Roughnecks couldn't quite close it out.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Sundown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Sundown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Roosevelt made off with a 34-13 victory. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Sundown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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