Football Preview: Anacostia Indians vs. Ballou Knights
Anacostia is 1-9 against Ballou since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Anacostia Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Ballou Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Anacostia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: KIPP DC Legacy College Prep, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Anacostia was ranked 16th). Anacostia fell just short of KIPP DC Legacy College Prep by a score of 28-26 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Anacostia got top-tier performance from Ri?Chard Wheeler, who rushed for 124 yards, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. Wheeler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ballou was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Maret, falling 42-6.
Anacostia's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ballou, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Anacostia won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Ballou 22-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anacostia since the team 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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