Football Preview: Dunbar Poets vs. Douglass Eagles
The Dunbar Poets will venture away from home to challenge the Douglass Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Dunbar has 23 wins dating back to last season, while Douglass has 12).
Dunbar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Fallston. The Poets' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last five matches.
Meanwhile, Douglass got the win against Liberty on Saturday by a conclusive 36-13. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Douglass, their record is now 12-0.
Things could have been worse for Dunbar, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Douglass in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Dunbar, Zavier Price (who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) 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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