Football Preview: Mulberry Panthers vs. Discovery Spartans
The Mulberry Panthers will take on the Discovery Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Mulberry will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Fort Meade, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Mulberry snuck past Fort Meade with a 20-14 victory on Friday.
Mulberry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Traveon Hymes out in front who rushed for 112 yards. Hymes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. Lloyd Knight handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mulberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Discovery). Everything went their way against Ambassadors Christian Academy on Friday as Discovery made off with a 28-6 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mulberry's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Discovery, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Mulberry against Discovery in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 54-8 victory. Will Mulberry repeat their success, or does Discovery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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