Roosevelt had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Bishop O'Connell Knights with points to spare, taking the game 28-10. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 12th in District of Columbia, while the Knights are ranked 236th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deyon Smith, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamal Gilmore, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop O'Connell lost, don't look at Joseph Williams. Despite the final result, he picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 30 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Roosevelt will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bell at 6:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will square off against St. Albans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop O'Connell is looking for their season?s first win.
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