The Roosevelt Roughriders will challenge the Anacostia Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Roosevelt's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Washington 56-0 at home. The Roughriders pushed the score to 43-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars had no chance of recovering from.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman David Anderson, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Jamal Gilmore was in the mix as well, providing Roosevelt with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Anacostia faced Ballou in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Anacostia walked away with an 18-7 victory over Ballou. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Roosevelt's record now sits at 3-0. As for Anacostia, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Anacostia in their previous meeting back in September of 2016 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anacostia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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