Eastern is 1-9 against Jackson-Reed since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Ramblers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eastern took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Gwynn Park 44-0 at home. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 40 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed came into Friday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson-Reed found their leader in underclassman Ryan Turpin, who threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Jackson-Reed's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bilal Harrison and Brady Flowers.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jackson-Reed, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Eastern beat Jackson-Reed 31-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Eastern repeat their success, or does Jackson-Reed have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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