Roosevelt's offense rose to the challenge against a Sharks defense that boasted an average of only 14.78 points allowed on Tuesday. The Roosevelt Mustangs blew past the Santiago Sharks 36-14. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Karissa Green had an outrageously good game as she threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Peyton Wade.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.1 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 182.3.
Roosevelt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Angelina Lopez and Tayani Redd.
The win was the sixth in a row for Roosevelt, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. As for Santiago, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will face off against Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Roosevelt's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Colony has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Santiago, they will take on Norco at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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