Roosevelt/Carnahan will head out to square off against the Burroughs Bombers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt/Carnahan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Roosevelt/Carnahan will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Lift for Life Academy, falling 26-2. While losing is never fun, Roosevelt/Carnahan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while Lift for Life Academy is ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Burroughs made easy work of Westminster Christian on Friday and carried off a 35-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Burroughs had a senior duo take command as Dylan Macon rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown and Shawn Edmondson rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns. Edmondson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Roosevelt/Carnahan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Burroughs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Roosevelt/Carnahan was taken down by Burroughs 38-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Macon, who rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that Roosevelt/Carnahan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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