Football Game Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Forest Park Panthers + Official Tickets

The M.L. King Lions will take on the Forest Park Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forest Park took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on M.L. King, who comes in off a win.

Forest Park will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: M.L. King extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Drew 48-14. Considering the Lions have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Forest Park came up short against Pace Academy on Friday and fell 23-13. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

M.L. King will have to keep a close watch on Deanthony Favors and Andre Turnipseed, a pair of players who had a big impact on Forest Park's prior game. Favors picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Turnipseed picked up 74 receiving yards.

M.L. King's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything came up roses for M.L. King against Forest Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 61-14 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.