Football Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Drew
The M.L. King Lions will head out on the road to face off against Drew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, M.L. King was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-15 to Mays. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Although M.L. King took the loss, they still got scores from Kamar Brumfield and Tyler Lynch.
M.L. King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ja'Myis Chapple and Jordan Perkins. Ezekiel Yusuf was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Drew was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were dealt a 63-7 loss at the hands of Creekside. Drew was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-7.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for M.L. King against Drew in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 32-0 win. Will M.L. King repeat their success, or does Drew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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