The Dunbar Crimson Tide will head out on the road to challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dunbar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ballou, who was ranked 14th at the time (Dunbar was ranked ninth). The Crimson Tide blew past the Knights 62-6 last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Crimson Tide in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt got the win against Jackson-Reed on Saturday by a conclusive 35-13.
Roosevelt's win came from a few key players Dunbar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Anderson, who threw for 179 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Gabriel Hudgens was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Miles Hilton led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Jamal Gilmore got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Dunbar beat Roosevelt 21-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tide since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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