Eleanor Roosevelt is 8-1 against Suitland since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Suitland Rams at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eleanor Roosevelt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-6 win over DuVal on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tigers are ranked 142nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kamal Ali was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Donte Whitaker was in the mix as well, providing Eleanor Roosevelt with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eleanor Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Eleanor Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Whitaker picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Suitland waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 35-20.
Suitland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Corey Banks Jr out in front who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Alexander Parker, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Eleanor Roosevelt's record is now 5-1. As for Suitland, their record is now 4-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Eleanor Roosevelt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Suitland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Eleanor Roosevelt took their win against Suitland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 24-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eleanor Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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