The Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Connexions Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Digital Pioneers Academy's defense has only allowed 1.8 points per game this season, so Connexions Leadership Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Digital Pioneers Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Woodson, who was ranked 13th at the time (Digital Pioneers Academy was ranked 15th). The Pythons took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Warriors. The Pythons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Deandre Johnson and King Williams. Johnson rushed for 158 yards on only six carries while Williams rushed for 110 yards. Johnson's longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards.
Digital Pioneers Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Connexions Leadership Academy's offense. They fell 7-0 to Northeast on Friday. The loss put an end to Connexions Leadership Academy's undefeated start to the season.
The win made it two in a row for Digital Pioneers Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Connexions Leadership Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Digital Pioneers Academy's way against Connexions Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Digital Pioneers Academy made off with a 28-6 win. Do the Pythons have another victory up their sleeve, or will Connexions Leadership Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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