The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Anacostia Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Roosevelt's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Washington 56-0 at home. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in District of Columbia, while the Jaguars are ranked 222nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman David Anderson, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Jamal Gilmore also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Anacostia hadn't done well against Ballou recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anacostia came out on top against Ballou by a score of 18-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Anacostia wouldn't let Ballou keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ri?Chard Wheeler, Jamarie Conner, and Conner picked up one apiece. Anacostia got some further help from Malcom Mccraw: he made 14 total tackles.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Anacostia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Anacostia in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Anacostia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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