The Eastern Ramblers will head out to take on the Coolidge Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Coolidge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Eastern was ranked seventh). Eastern was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 15-14 to Roosevelt. The loss continues a trend for the Ramblers in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Coolidge posted their biggest victory since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Ballou 20-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Colts as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Coolidge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Eastern was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of Coolidge in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Eastern, Sean Brooks (who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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