Roosevelt won the last time they faced Eastern, and things went their way on Friday too. The Roosevelt Roughriders pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over the Eastern Ramblers. The 15-point effort marked the Roughriders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Roosevelt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Anderson, who threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Gabriel Hudgens, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern lost, don't look at Daquan Ginyard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 194 yards while picking up 11.4 yards per carry.
The win for Roosevelt keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Roosevelt wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 22-15 defeat against Woodson on the 11th. As for Eastern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-27 victory against Coolidge on the 11th.
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