Football Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Eastern Ramblers
Jackson-Reed is 9-1 against Eastern since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Eastern Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. Jackson-Reed is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-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: Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked 15th). Jackson-Reed never let Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering onto the board and left with a 42-0 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ryan Turpin went supernova for Jackson-Reed, throwing for 174 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Jackson-Reed's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bilal Harrison and Brady Flowers.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Eastern made sure to put some points up on the board against Gwynn Park on Friday. Eastern took their game at home with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Gwynn Park. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won three matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
Jackson-Reed's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Eastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 31-20. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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