The Ballou Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Coolidge Colts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ballou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Woodson, who was ranked 13th at the time (Ballou was ranked 15th). The Knights took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors on Saturday.
Coolidge played against Dunbar on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Ballou will have to keep a close watch on Brandon Austin and Aleem Moore, a pair of players who had a big impact on Coolidge's prior game. Austin rushed for 70 yards and one TD on only eight carries, while Moore rushed for 33 yards and one score.
The defeat snapped Coolidge's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Ballou, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Ballou might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Coolidge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Knights, Jacieon ?Way? Robertson (who rushed for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries) 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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