The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Dunbar Crimson Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked 20th at the time (Roosevelt was ranked tenth). The Roughriders blew past the Tigers 35-13 on Saturday. The Roughriders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

David Anderson
| 09/12/25 vs Anacostia | 160.4 |
| 10/18/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 151.4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Indian Valley | 141.4 |
| 10/09/25 @ Woodson | 97.1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Friendship Collegiate Academy | 49.4 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Anderson, who threw for 179 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes. Anderson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Roughriders' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Gabriel Hudgens was another key receiver, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Miles Hilton led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Jamal Gilmore got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunbar). They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 62-6 win over Ballou.
Dunbar's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Roosevelt couldn't quite get it done against Dunbar in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Will the Roughriders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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