McDaniel Mountain Lions Football 12-40 Roosevelt

Roosevelt handed McDaniel a 40-12 defeat in PIL (6A) football Friday night in Portland, Oregon, pushing the Eagles to 0-3 on the season. The Roughriders controlled the game from early on, building a lead that McDaniel could not overcome despite a pair of scores to make the final look closer in spots. The 28-point margin reflects a Roosevelt squad that came in with momentum and used it to its advantage on home turf. For McDaniel, the conference loss drops the Eagles to 0-3 in league play, meaning the path forward requires a significant turnaround if they want to compete for a postseason berth. The offense showed some ability to reach the end zone, which is a thread worth building on in the coming weeks. McDaniel will need to clean up the defensive breakdowns that allowed Roosevelt to reach 40 points. The Eagles return home next week looking to pick up their first win of the fall and get things moving in the right direction.