Dunbar is 0-8 against Kennedale since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Dunbar Wildcats will take on the Kennedale Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Kennedale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dunbar, who comes in off a win.
Dunbar is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Madison 55-20 on the road on Friday.
Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Allen led the charge by rushing for 108 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 74 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Zatavious Lemons-Allen, who gained 48 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunbar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Dunbar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Douglas and Dee Faulk. With that strong performance, Douglas is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Kennedale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Panther Creek, falling 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Panthers are ranked 69th).
The victory got Dunbar back to even at 2-2. As for Kennedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Dunbar has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kennedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.5. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dunbar came up short against Kennedale in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 14-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedale's Laurrence Watkins, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Dunbar knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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