If M.L. King was riding high fresh off their 47-7 takedown of Midtown last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The M.L. King Lions took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mays Raiders. The Lions have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fredrico Jones threw for 182 yards and a touchdown.
Tyler Lynch was his top target, picking up 81 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. On the ground,
Jamarcus Harper rushed for 60 yards.
The critical scores for Mays came from Kamari Johnson, Stepeney Lee, and Jamarion Dowdell.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mays, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. M.L. King will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Drew at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Drew's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so M.L. King's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mays will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Midtown at 5:30 p.m. on October 25th. Mays is facing Midtown at the right time seeing as Midtown is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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