Football Recap: Dresden's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/24/25 vs South Fulton	51-14
10/10/25 vs Greenfield	42-14
10/03/25 @ McEwen	14-0
09/26/25 @ Humboldt	70-26
09/19/25 vs Ripley	47-0
+ 2 more games

Dresden waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the South Fulton Red Devils 51-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.

Dresden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Di Pietro led the charge by rushing for 272 yards and four scores while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Bruce Willis was in the mix too, providing the Lions with two touchdowns.

Dresden's run defense was locked in: South Fulton could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Mika Lawrence for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dresden didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.4.

Dresden's defense didn't let Grant Joyner, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Aiden Essary, Lawrence, and Brody Taylor, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in South Fulton's side was Essary, who picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Dresden's record is now 7-2. As for South Fulton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dresden is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Fulton will take on rival West Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.