The KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs will face off against the Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with KIPP DC Legacy College Prep sitting on six straight victories and Digital Pioneers Academy on seven.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep played against Connexions Leadership Academy on Thursday and won via forfeit.
Digital Pioneers Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Richard Wright Public Charter School, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Digital Pioneers Academy was ranked 12th). The Pythons simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Spartans 44-0. Considering the Pythons have won seven games by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Laroy Williams and Deandre Johnson. Williams rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Johnson gained 130 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
Digital Pioneers Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Digital Pioneers Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tarvis Best and Qualoe Parker.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Digital Pioneers Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep came up short against Digital Pioneers Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 22-14. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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