Football Preview: Lewis Falcons vs. Poly Engineers
Lewis hasn't had much luck against Poly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lewis Falcons will face off against the Poly Engineers at 3:45 p.m. Lewis will be strutting in after a win while Poly will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewis will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Carver Vo-Tech: Lewis couldn't quite topple Carver Vo-Tech on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 22-point loss they took when the two last played. Lewis blew past Carver Vo-Tech, posting a 30-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted against the Bears since October 6, 2017.
Lewis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micheal Neal, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Tavon Brown, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Dunbar 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Engineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Poets are ranked 14th).
The win got Lewis back to even at 1-1. As for Poly, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lewis might still be hurting after the 28-6 defeat they got from Poly in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Poly's Keyon Rice, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Lewis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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