The Dyett Eagles will head out to take on the King Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Dyett: 14.3, King: 9.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Dyett's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They strolled past Hubbard with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for King, as they earned their first road win of the season. They breezed by Chicago Vocational on the road to the tune of 46-0 on Friday. The Jaguars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
King relied on the efforts of Dennis Conda, who gained 144 total yards and a touchdown, and Jamar Lewis, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. King is undefeated when Lewis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Thomas, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
King wouldn't let Chicago Vocational keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. King can thank Jermaine Whitfield and Nathaniel Guy for forcing both of them. Marques Mcintyre was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Dyett pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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