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| 11/30/24 - Neutral | 18-10 W |
| 09/08/17 - Away | 45-0 W |
| 09/09/16 - Away | 46-6 W |
Friendship Collegiate Academy has gone a perfect 3-0 against Eastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:00 p.m. Friendship Collegiate Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Two weeks ago, Friendship Collegiate Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Loudoun Sports Academy, but they still walked away with a 18-14 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in District of Columbia, while the Timberwolves are ranked 77th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern can now relate to. They fell 13-7 to the Colts last Saturday. That makes it the first time this season the Ramblers have let down their home crowd.
Friendship Collegiate Academy will have to keep a close watch on Jeremiah Hubbard and William Simmons, a pair of players who had a big impact on Eastern's prior game. Hubbard rushed for 29 yards and one score, while Simmons rushed for 66 yards.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's record is now 9-2. As for Eastern, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 8-3.
Friendship Collegiate Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 18-10. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Ramblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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