Football Preview: Dunbar Wildcats vs. Graham Steers
The Dunbar Wildcats will take on the Graham Steers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunbar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Dunbar is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Glen Rose on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dunbar was outmatched by Glen Rose on the road and fell 61-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Tigers are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Graham entered their tilt with Eagle Mountain on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 49-3. Considering the Steers have won nine matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylan Monsey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Brayden Riggins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Graham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bruin Wright and Ryder Taylor.
Graham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Graham, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dunbar has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Graham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.7. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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