Football Preview: Anacostia Indians vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Anacostia is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anacostia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ballou, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Anacostia was ranked 14th). Anacostia came out on top against Ballou by a score of 18-7 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat 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 was Anderson's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anacostia's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Anacostia was taken down by Roosevelt 35-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2016. Can Anacostia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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