Garfield was the 56-3 winner over Roosevelt when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Garfield Bulldogs were dealt a 49-3 loss at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Roughriders are ranked 26th).
Damari King was his usual excellent self, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown for Roosevelt. King also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making three total tackles. Roosevelt also got a significant boost from Zaire Griffin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Garfield is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Roosevelt, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield will play host again on Friday to welcome O'Dea, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. O'Dea will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Garfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastside Catholic at 7:45 p.m. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Eastside Catholic likes a good challenge.
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