Football Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Mays Raiders
The M.L. King Lions will square off against the Mays Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
M.L. King is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 47-7 win over Midtown at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mays, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They blew past Jackson, posting a 34-6 victory at home. The match marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Kamari Johnson, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Coppock, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Mays didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Thomas and Antavis Collins. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Jackson's side was Savion Husband, who made 16 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mays was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory snapped M.L. King's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Mays, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
M.L. King took a serious blow against Mays in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 45-6. Thankfully for M.L. King, Bardenie Phillips (who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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