Football Preview: Dunbar Tigers vs. East Lee County Jaguars
Dunbar is 5-0 against East Lee County since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dunbar Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Lee County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Dunbar has three wins , while East Lee County has six dating back to last season).
Last Friday, Dunbar strolled past Treasure Coast with points to spare, taking the game 26-10.
Meanwhile, East Lee County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They slipped by Cypress Lake 37-36.
It was another big night for Lazaro Rogers, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
East Lee County's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Dieuby Bontemps was especially locked on to Cypress Lake's QB and sacked him four times. Bontemps also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. East Lee County got some further help from Noah Figueroa: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dunbar's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for East Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Dunbar against East Lee County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-7 win. Will Dunbar repeat their success, or does East Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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