Football Game Preview: Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech vs. Thomas A. Edison Owls

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Previous 5 Games

10/06/23 - Home	22-0 W
10/07/22 - Away	46-0 W
09/20/19 - Away	14-12 W
09/21/18 - Home	30-0 W
10/13/17 - Away	60-0 W

Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech is a perfect 5-0 against Thomas A. Edison since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will head out on the road to face off against Thomas A. Edison at 3:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Thomas A. Edison will arrive with six straight victories.

On Friday, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech came up short against Samuel Fels and fell 18-6.

Despite the loss, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kasseem Johnson forced one fumble and made nine total tackles. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Thomas A. Edison over Overbrook in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Owls blew the Panthers out of the water with a 54-6 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-0.

Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech better keep an eye on Ahmir Ponder. He was instrumental in Thomas A. Edison's win, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 81 yards and one TD. Ponder's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Thomas A. Edison's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. CJ Price refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Thomas A. Edison's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything went Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's way against Thomas A. Edison in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech made off with a 22-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.