On Saturday, Ballou faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ballou Knights lost 40-15 to the Eastern Ramblers. The loss leaves the Knights without a win on the season.
Daquan Ginyard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards for Eastern. Ginyard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Ballou's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Eastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Ballou will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jackson-Reed at 6:00 p.m. on October 31st. As for Eastern, they will face off against Woodson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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