Football Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Coolidge Colts
Jackson-Reed is 3-0 against Coolidge since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will take on the Coolidge Colts at 6:00 p.m. Jackson-Reed is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked 15th). Jackson-Reed was outmatched by Roosevelt at home and fell 35-0.
Meanwhile, Coolidge was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodson on Saturday, taking the game 19-12.
Jackson-Reed's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Coolidge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Jackson-Reed beat Coolidge 14-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson-Reed 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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