Football Recap: M.L. King Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 23, 2024, 5:58am

Football Recap: M.L. King Lions vs. Central Lions

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M.L. King and Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but M.L. King had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Central Lions on the road and fell 62-19. While losing is never fun, M.L. King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while Central is ranked 50th).

It was another big night for Jonaz Walton, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards for Central. Jr Harris was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and two touchdowns.

M.L. King's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

M.L. King does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-22 defeat against Cambridge on the 22nd.

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