Football Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Lakewood Rangers
The Roosevelt Rough Riders will head out to challenge the Lakewood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Roosevelt lost to Wooster on the road by a 31-14 margin.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Lakewood was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of Clearview. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Clippers are ranked 202nd).
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Roosevelt came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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