The Brownfield Cubs will head out to face off against the Roosevelt Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Brownfield after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 34-14 to Slaton.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt didn't have quite enough to beat New Deal on Friday and fell 24-21. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their defeat, Roosevelt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cristian Castillo, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavino Webster, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Webster wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Brownfield's record is now 0-2. As for Roosevelt, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Things could have been worse for Brownfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-30 loss to Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roosevelt's Nate Casarez, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that Brownfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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