The Roosevelt Presidents will head out to take on the Beacon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Roosevelt came up short against Marlboro Central and fell 25-12. The Presidents have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Roosevelt took the loss, they still got scores from Issa Kakish and Hudson Stehle.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beacon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Wallkill with a sharp 28-7 win on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Beacon's win came from a few key players Roosevelt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah Epps, who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Delano Rigby Jr was another key player, throwing for 142 yards and one TD.
Beacon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quincy Owens and Jah'Real Whitted. Whitted got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Beacon, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Roosevelt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Beacon, though, as they've been averaging only 94.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Roosevelt couldn't quite get it done against Beacon in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as they fell 21-14. Can the Presidents avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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