Jackson-Reed has gone 9-1 against Eastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will head out to face off against the Eastern Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. Jackson-Reed is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked 15th). Jackson-Reed's defense stepped up to hand Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering a 42-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ryan Turpin was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Jackson-Reed's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bilal Harrison and Brady Flowers.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Eastern made sure to put some points up on the board against Gwynn Park on Friday. Eastern simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gwynn Park 44-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won three matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
Jackson-Reed's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Eastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-20. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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