Football Recap: Rainier Beach Vikings vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
A win for Rainier Beach just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Roosevelt Roughriders 42-7. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roughriders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Damari King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Roosevelt, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Roosevelt is undefeated when King posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Dalton Anderson was another key player, throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Rainier Beach now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Roosevelt, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Rainier Beach and Eastside Catholic are set to duel on Friday. Eastside Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rainier Beach surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge O'Dea at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (O'Dea: 10.1, Roosevelt: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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