Football Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Jackson-Reed Tigers + How To Watch

The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Woodson, who was ranked 12th at the time (Roosevelt was ranked eighth). The Roughriders took down the Warriors 38-20 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Roughriders' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

David Anderson

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/09/25 @ Woodson	55
08/30/24 @ Bishop O'Connell	40
09/13/24 @ Bell	29
10/04/24 vs Eastern	23
09/20/24 vs Washington	21

Roosevelt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Anderson, who threw for 122 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 55 yards. Those 55 rushing yards gave Anderson a new career-high. Andre WATKINS was another key rusher, gaining 62 total yards and two touchdowns.

Roosevelt didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Woodson to a completion percentage of just 34.5%. The Roughriders weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.

Roosevelt's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Mcvea and Delante White, who racked up four sacks between them. White is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Roosevelt got some further help from Aurelien Bolamba: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed never let their opponents score last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dunbar, sneaking past 2-0. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Crimson Tide on their field since September 29, 2017.

Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Jackson-Reed, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Jackson-Reed in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will the Roughriders repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.