Football Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Dunbar Crimson Tide
The Jackson-Reed Tigers will take on the Dunbar Crimson Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked 14th). Jackson-Reed was beaten by Eastern 48-6 on Friday. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dunbar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Coolidge on Friday. Considering the Crimson Tide have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson-Reed's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dunbar, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Jackson-Reed took a serious blow against Dunbar in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 60-0. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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