The Roosevelt Roughriders are taking a road trip to square off against the Anacostia Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Roosevelt's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Washington 56-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Roughriders had established a 43 point advantage.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman David Anderson, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamal Gilmore, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Anacostia faced Ballou in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Anacostia walked away with an 18-7 win over Ballou. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Roosevelt's record is now 3-0. As for Anacostia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Anacostia in their previous meeting back in September of 2016 as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anacostia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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