Football Preview: Hubbard Greyhounds vs. Dyett Eagles
The Hubbard Greyhounds will face off against the Dyett Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hubbard's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Chicago Vocational.
Meanwhile, Dyett earned a 26-14 victory over Goode STEM Academy on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Justin Macklin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Zaire Tobar, who rushed for 100 yards on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Dyett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Immanuel Carter led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. With that strong performance, Kobi Tate is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Dyett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hubbard's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dyett, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hubbard came up short against Dyett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Hubbard, Lamontae Nimox (who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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