Dunbar is 8-1 against Edmondson-Westside since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dunbar Poets will face off against the Edmondson-Westside Red Storm at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dunbar has 15 straight victories, Edmondson-Westside has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dunbar is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past City College, posting a 48-8 win on the road. Given the Poets' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Black Knights are ranked 134th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cole Floyd was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Savion Witherspoon, who threw for 210 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dunbar's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Eugene Cummings and Savion Williams, who racked up six sacks between them. Williams also set a new season high mark in sacks with three.
Meanwhile, Edmondson-Westside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 20-14 to Patterson.
Dunbar's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Edmondson-Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Dunbar against Edmondson-Westside in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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