The Ballard Beavers will venture away from home to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ballard had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Rainier Beach. The Beavers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt got themselves on the board against Bishop Blanchet on Friday, but Bishop Blanchet never followed suit. They breezed by the Bears on the road to the tune of 50-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
Roosevelt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Deon Vann out in front who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Vann's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Damari King, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Ballard now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ballard beat Roosevelt 42-31 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roosevelt's Sam Engman, who picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ballard to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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