The Ballou Knights will take on the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballou hasn't scored more than six points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Ballou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked fifth at the time (Ballou was ranked 14th). The Knights were outmatched by the Ramblers and fell 50-6. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Jackson-Reed's offense. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of Coolidge on Saturday.
Jackson-Reed's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ballou, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Ballou strolled past Jackson-Reed in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 27-12. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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