Football Preview: River Rouge Panthers vs. Anderson Titans
The River Rouge Panthers will head out to square off against the Anderson Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Rouge's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Anderson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
River Rouge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on October 4th, then bounced right back against Center Line on Friday. River Rouge claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Center Line. Given River Rouge's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Center Line is ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Anderson hadn't done well against Roosevelt recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anderson snuck past Roosevelt with a 31-26 victory. The win was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jackson Steel Sage was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 125 yards on nine of 13 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
The victory got River Rouge back to even at 4-4. As for Anderson, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for River Rouge against Anderson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-14 victory. Does River Rouge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anderson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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