Soccer Preview: Jackson-Reed vs. Washington International
Jackson-Reed is 2-8 against Washington International since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Washington International Red Devils, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Bell, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked fifth). Jackson-Reed never let Bell onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Bell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tommy Potter,
Eli Ferris, and
Gabe Betancourt.
Meanwhile, Washington International's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. Neither they nor The Heights could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Red Devils happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Jackson-Reed has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. With that draw, Washington International's record moves to 9-0-1.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Washington International in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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