The Richard Wright Public Charter School Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richard Wright Public Charter School played against Connexions Leadership Academy on Saturday and won via forfeit.
Digital Pioneers Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Sidwell Friends, who was ranked 21st at the time (Digital Pioneers Academy was ranked 12th). The Pythons never let the Quakers get on the board and left with a 38-0 victory on Saturday. The Pythons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Digital Pioneers Academy's win came from a few key players Richard Wright Public Charter School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laroy Williams, who rushed for 87 yards and one score. Deandre Johnson was in the mix too, providing Digital Pioneers Academy with two touchdowns.
The win was the sixth in a row for Digital Pioneers Academy, bringing their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Richard Wright Public Charter School, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Richard Wright Public Charter School was taken down by Digital Pioneers Academy 32-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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