On Saturday, The Jackson-Reed Tigers faced the Roosevelt Roughriders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Jackson-Reed received a tough blow as they fell 28-14 to Roosevelt. Jackson-Reed's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Jamall Price jr, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Deyon Smith was another key contributor, rushing for 145 yards.
Jackson-Reed's defeat was their fourth straight at home , which bumped their record down to 1-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 5.0 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
Jackson-Reed will square off against Ballou at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Ballou is ranked 12th, while Jackson-Reed is ranked 16th). As for Roosevelt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dunbar's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
