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Football Recap: Eastern Ramblers vs. Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights

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Dec 3, 2025, 10:30am

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the District of Columbia State Athletic Assn. (DCSAA) & Eastern High School. Watch Full Replay

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11/29/25 - Neutral14-12 W
11/30/24 - Neutral10-18 L
09/08/17 - Home0-45 L
09/09/16 - Home6-46 L

With a playoff win on the line, Eastern rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights 14-12. This was payback for the Ramblers, who suffered an 18-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.

William Simmons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Simmons, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Eastern's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.

Looking ahead, Eastern will challenge Coolidge at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Colts will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Ramblers surely won't give up without a fight. Friendship Collegiate Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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