Jackson-Reed has gone 9-1 against Eastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers are taking a road trip to take on 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 a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ryan Turpin had a dynamite game for Jackson-Reed, throwing for 174 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
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 breezed by Gwynn Park at home to the tune of 44-0. Considering the Ramblers have won three matchups by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson-Reed's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Eastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-20. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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