The Garfield Bulldogs will take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Garfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Roosevelt will come in with three straight victories.
Roosevelt is facing Garfield at the wrong time: Garfield suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roosevelt). They breezed by Ballard at home to the tune of 62-3 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-3.
Damari King was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Dalton Anderson was another key player, throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Garfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Roosevelt, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Garfield against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 56-3 victory. In that match, Garfield amassed a halftime lead of 35-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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