The Dunbar Crimson Tide will take on the Eastern Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunbar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Woodson, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Dunbar was ranked third). Dunbar's defense stepped up to hand Woodson a 53-0 shutout on Saturday. That looming 53-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crimson Tide yet this season.
Meanwhile, Eastern hadn't done well against Woodson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Eastern blew past Woodson 34-6. The win was familiar territory for the Ramblers who have now won three contests in a row.
Eastern relied on the efforts of Daquan Ginyard, who rushed for 165 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Jeremiah Hubbard, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Ginyard's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards.
Eastern's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Justice Bush was especially locked on to Woodson's QB and sacked him twice.
Eastern pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Dunbar, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Dunbar against Eastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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