Eastern is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Dunbar is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ramblers will welcome the Crimson Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Woodson, who was ranked 15th at the time (Eastern was ranked fifth). The Ramblers breezed past the Warriors to the tune of 30-0 last Thursday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Ramblers had established a 28-point advantage.
TayRon Burwell
| 10/23/25 @ Woodson | 96 |
| 09/05/25 @ Flowers | 65 |
| 09/12/25 @ Georgetown Prep | 44 |
| 09/19/25 vs Ron Brown | 43 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jackson-Reed | 37 |
Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Hubbard, who threw for 70 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. TayRon Burwell handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards.
Meanwhile, Dunbar won against Roosevelt last Thursday with 46 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Crimson Tide really took it to Woodson for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-6 win. With the Crimson Tide ahead 33-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Eastern couldn't quite finish off Dunbar in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 28-26. Can the Ramblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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