The Woodson Warriors will square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Woodson, who comes in off a win.
Woodson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ballou, who was ranked 13th at the time (Woodson was ranked 12th). The Warriors walked away with a 24-14 win over the Knights last Saturday.
Amar'E Leonard had an outrageously good game as he threw for 250 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Roosevelt after they claimed the first score on Saturday, but it was Eastern who ended up claiming the real prize. The Roughriders fell just short of the Ramblers by a score of 16-13. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Roosevelt took the loss, they still got scores from Jamal Gilmore and Gabriel Hudgens.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gilmore and Isaiah Mcvea. Roosevelt got some further help from Delante White: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Woodson, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Woodson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Roosevelt, though, as they've been averaging only 75.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Woodson beat Roosevelt 22-15 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Roughriders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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