Ballou faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights were dealt a 50-6 loss at the hands of the Ramblers. The Knights have struggled against the Ramblers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
William Simmons was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and three scores on only 12 carries for Eastern. Deonte Bradley made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ballou's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eastern, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Ballou will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jackson-Reed at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Eastern, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 30-0 win against Woodson on the 23rd.
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