The Roosevelt Bears will square off against the Carlson Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roosevelt has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Carlson will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Roosevelt and Edsel Ford were almost perfectly matched up, but Roosevelt suffered a 28-27 defeat.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Carlson at home against Taylor on Friday as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Fans of the Marauders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carlson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Carlson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Hayden Higgins and Jayden Allen who racked up all four sacks between them.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Carlson, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Roosevelt was dealt a bruising 55-7 defeat at the hands of Carlson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Roosevelt was down 55-7.
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