Roosevelt met powerhouse Southwest for their homecoming

BY STEVEN MAC DONALD FROEMMING

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers and the Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies clashed in early October. The Lakers kicked off. On Roosevelt’s first drive Devante Riser came up with some good running plays, and they threatened to score on their first dive, but they could not convert on a fourth down situation.  Starlon Pruitt of Roosevelt played very aggressively in the first quarter. He was all over the field. He carried the ball in short yardage situations.

At the start of the second quarter the Teddies scored when Devante Riser had a short yard touchdown. Minneapolis South-west got the ball back, but they coughed it up.  Khalf Vant found Shane Hollie in the endzone for a 47-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 1:20 left to go in the second quarter, the score was Roosevelt 14 and Minneapolis Southwest 0.

Southwest got the ball to begin the third quarter.  With 11:37 left, Danny Kernan found the endzone for the touchdown from Aryton Scott’s pass, and the score was Roosevelt 14 and Southwest 6.  Khalef Vant found a big hole in the Southwest defense and gained major yardage. Then on the next play Judge Rissman intercepted the ball to give Southwest possession. Aryton Scott was tackled in the endzone for a Roosevelt safety. Roosevelt looked to score again late in the quarter as they kept driving the ball to the endzone, but they were intercepted and gave Southwest the ball back.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Roosevelt 16 and Southwest 6.
Roosevelt threatened to score on their first drive of the fourth quarter. They did just that as Khalef Vant had a two-yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown. The extra point was good. With 9:04 remaining, the score was Roosevelt 23 and Southwest 6.  With 7:24 left in the fourth quarter, Aryton Scott found Danny Hupp in the endzone for a Southwest touchdown. The two-point conversion was no good. With 7:24 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Roosevelt 23 and Southwest 12.  Devante Riser came up with a nice catch and a long reception to bring the Teddies into scoring chances. But Southwest’s Sam Beaver intercepted the ball on the two yard line.  Ayrton Scott threw to Sam Beaver who caught the ball for a Southwest touchdown, even though he was covered by five Roosevelt players. The two-point conversion was intercepted by Devante Riser.
Both teams played very well, but Roosevelt was able to come away with a hard fought 23-18 victory.

Football update
In games played last week, Roosevelt lost to St. James in a non-conference game, 14 to 6, and South fumbled early and often and was crushed by North, 39 to 8.