Football Preview: Palisades Dolphins vs. King/Drew Golden Eagles
The Palisades Dolphins will face off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Palisades' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
Palisades is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Eagle Rock with points to spare, taking the game 63-45. The Dolphins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Palisades relied on the efforts of Harrison Carter, who gained 329 total yards and three touchdowns, and Jack Thomas, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Carter was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards.
Palisades was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, King/Drew won against Franklin two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. King/Drew came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 35-23. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles who have now won four matches in a row.
Keenan Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He has become a key player for King/Drew: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was King/Drew's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Chinedu Onyeagoro with two. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Anthony Torrence was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass.
King/Drew is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Palisades, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
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