Eastern is 1-9 against Jackson-Reed since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Ramblers will host the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Eastern took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gwynn Park 44-0 at home. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 40 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed came into Friday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson-Reed found their leader in underclassman Ryan Turpin, who threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Jackson-Reed's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bilal Harrison and Brady Flowers.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jackson-Reed, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Jackson-Reed when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 31-20. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson-Reed turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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