Roosevelt is 0-3 against Johnston since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Roughriders will venture away from home to challenge the Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Roosevelt made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ottumwa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Roughriders fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 20-18 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Johnston faced Southeast Polk in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dragons pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over the Rams. The game was the first time the Dragons have beaten the Rams on their field since September 2, 2016.
Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Roosevelt ended up a good deal behind Johnston in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, losing 30-15. Can the Roughriders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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