Football Recap: Roosevelt Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Friendship Collegiate Academy + How To Watch

Roosevelt faced Friendship Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Roughriders took a blow against the Knights, falling 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Roughriders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Delante White

Total Tackles

09/18/25 vs Friendship Collegiate Academy	5
09/12/25 vs Anacostia	6
09/05/25 @ Indian Valley	7
08/30/25 vs Archbishop Carroll	5

Even if they lost, Roosevelt's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Mcvea and Delante White, who racked up all six 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's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.

Roosevelt will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eastern at 2:00 p.m. on October 4. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against St. John's at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th.