Roosevelt played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of the Indian Valley Braves. The Roughriders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnathan Strickland rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 198 yards and one TD while completing 73.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Hudgens, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one score.
Grady Kinsey was nothing short of spectacular for Indian Valley: he rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Kinsey's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Roosevelt and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Indian Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will welcome Anacostia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Indian Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Expression Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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