Football Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Anacostia Indians
The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Anacostia Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Roosevelt's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Washington 56-0 at home. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in District of Columbia, while the Jaguars are ranked 222nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman David Anderson, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Jamal Gilmore also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Anacostia hadn't done well against Ballou recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anacostia walked away with an 18-7 victory over Ballou. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Anacostia wouldn't let Ballou keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ri?Chard Wheeler, Jamarie Conner, and Conner picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Ballou's side was Malcom Mccraw, who made 14 total tackles.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Anacostia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Anacostia when the teams last played back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anacostia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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