Football Preview: Rainier Beach Vikings vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
The Rainier Beach Vikings will square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rainier Beach, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rainier Beach beat Bishop Blanchet 33-27.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt entered their matchup against Eastside Catholic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Roosevelt and Eastside Catholic were almost perfectly matched up, but Roosevelt suffered a 27-26 loss. The Roughriders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Zaire Griffin, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 235 rushing yards gave Griffin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dalton Anderson, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 293 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
The victory got Rainier Beach back to even at 3-3. As for Roosevelt, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Rainier Beach against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Will Rainier Beach repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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