The Roosevelt Roughriders will square off against the Des Moines North Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roosevelt has 11 straight wins, Des Moines North has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Roosevelt's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Nevada by a score of 2-0. Roosevelt's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last ten games.
Meanwhile, Des Moines North came up short against Ottumwa on Friday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Des Moines North have lost by exactly two goals.
Roosevelt's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those ten matchups. As for Des Moines North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
Roosevelt took their victory against Des Moines North in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Roughriders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Polar Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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