Football Recap: Ellington Skates Past Capital Prep/Achievement First with Ease

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Previous 3 Games

11/14/25 - Home	53-6 W
11/15/24 - Away	15-48 L
10/07/22 - Home	44-6 W

Ellington had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 47-point drubbing they dealt Capital Prep/Achievement First on Friday. The Knights claimed a resounding 53-6 victory over the Trailblazers. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by 30 points or more so far this season.

Ellington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Ladr led the charge by throwing for 191 yards and four touchdowns. Brett Powell helped Ladr out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.

Ellington pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points on average over those games. As for Capital Prep/Achievement First, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Coming up, Ellington will take on Weaver at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ladr and Kadain Claflin-Coy. As for Capital Prep/Achievement First, they will square off against CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.