The Ballard Beavers are taking a road trip to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ballard was beaten by Rainier Beach 34-7. The Beavers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Bishop Blanchet on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deon Vann led the charge by rushing 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. Damari King was another key back, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
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 when the teams last played 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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