On Friday, Roosevelt faced Anacostia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roosevelt Roughriders came out on top against the Anacostia Indians by a score of 27-14. While the Roughriders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Demarean Frazier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. David Anderson was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Roosevelt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Deyon Smith was the leader with three.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Anacostia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will host Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Roosevelt's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Anacostia, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cardozo at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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