Football Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Woodson Warriors
The Roosevelt Roughriders will challenge the Woodson Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Roosevelt was ranked sixth). Roosevelt pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over Eastern on Friday. The 15-point effort marked the Roughriders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Anderson led the charge by throwing for 158 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Gabriel Hudgens, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Roosevelt's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. DeLante White Jr was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Woodson never let their opponents score last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Ballou. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Woodson, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roosevelt came up short against Woodson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-8. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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