The trophies for the inaugural D.C. State Athletic Association championship football game.

Local football powerhouse Friendship Collegiate Academy steamrolled over Dunbar High School on Saturday on its way to claiming the first-ever D.C. state football championship.

The public charter school muscled its way to a 48-12 victory at Howard University’s Green Stadium, putting its speed and size to work in claiming victory. Friendship’s running game dominated the day, with the Knights’ Jonathan Haden rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown, while teammates Justin Watson and Jermaine Carter contributed 103 combined yards and four touchdowns.

Though the Knights didn’t face much trouble from Dunbar—not only does the charter school have a larger roster and bigger players, but it plays games across top-ranked public school teams across the country—the Crimson Tide fought valiantly throughout much of the first half, taking to passing the ball, pressing on defense and even resorting to an onside kick in the first quarter, which they successfully recovered. It wasn’t enough, though, as Dunbar’s running game was largely neutralized by the Knights’ massive defensive line.

The game was historic in that it was the first time that the city’s growing public charter schools were pitted against their public school rivals for local football dominance. The game was made possible due to creation earlier this year of the D.C. State Athletic Association, which has sought to craft citywide athletic championships involving public, public charter and private schools. And though no private schools participated in the inaugural football championship, they did compete in a recent cross-country meet. (Sidwell Friends won.)

Dunbar defeated Anacostia in the annual Turkey Bowl to make it to the championship, while Friendship destroyed KIPP Academy on its way to representing the city’s charter schools in the game.