The Roosevelt Mustangs will square off against the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roosevelt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Burbank. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The critical scores for Roosevelt came from Ja'Iris Shaw and Aidan Quintanar.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roosevelt's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Julius Talamaivao, Balyle Timmons, and Nolan Baro, who each picked up one sack apiece. Roosevelt got some further help from Noah Montes: he forced one fumble and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy posted their closest victory since November 15, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Upland.
The victory got St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Roosevelt, their record is now 5-7.
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