On Friday, KIPP DC Legacy College Prep faced Anacostia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Anacostia Indians 28-26. The win was just business as usual For the Bulldogs, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
The critical scores for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep came from Berry Johnson, Isaiah Parker, and James Hall. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Fletcher, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defense made their presence known, laying out Ri?Chard Wheeler. nine times. It was truly a group effort as DeAngelo Fleming, Carlito Upson, and Delonte Walker picked up two apiece. With that strong performance, Fleming is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
When it comes to explaining why Anacostia lost, don't look at Wheeler. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. What's more, he's the game marked his third straight with at least 124 dating back to last season.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Anacostia, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep will head out to square off against Bell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Bell's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Anacostia, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Ballou at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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