Ballou and Jackson-Reed are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Ballou Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballou is looking for their season's first victory.
Ballou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Ballou was ranked 17th). Ballou came up short against Eastern last Saturday, falling 40-15. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 22-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coolidge.
Ballou's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Jackson-Reed, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Ballou was able to grind out a solid win over Jackson-Reed when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ballou since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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