Football Recap: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
On Saturday, Jackson-Reed faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson-Reed Tigers took a blow against the Roosevelt Roughriders, falling 35-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ryan Turpin threw for 73 yards on four of 18 attempts.
Sebastian Paredes was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground,
Brady Flowers rushed for 43 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Anderson, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. Jamal Gilmore was Anderson's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jackson-Reed's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Roosevelt, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson-Reed will face off against Coolidge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will take on Dunbar at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
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