Football Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Ballou Knights
Jackson-Reed and Ballou are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will be playing at home against the Ballou Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Jackson-Reed and nine for Ballou 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: Coolidge, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked 15th). Jackson-Reed took a 22-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coolidge on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ballou scored the most points they've had all season last Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Eastern, falling 40-15.
Jackson-Reed's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ballou, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Ballou in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Jackson-Reed, Kelvin Hewitt (who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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