Football Preview: KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs vs. Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons
The KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs will challenge the Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over Connexions Leadership Academy. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in District of Columbia, while the are ranked 182nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep relied on the efforts of Mason Fletcher, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Jordan Stubbs, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defense and their 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by DeAngelo Fleming and Delonte Walker, who racked up five sacks between them. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep got some further help from Orlando Stanton-Carter: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Digital Pioneers Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cardozo 46-0 on the road. The Pythons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
King Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Digital Pioneers Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Digital Pioneers Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep strolled past Digital Pioneers Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep 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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