Drew will face off against the M.L. King Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
M.L. King is facing Drew at the wrong time: Drew suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were beaten by the Seminoles 63-7. The contest marked Drew's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, M.L. King was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 20-15 to Mays. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Raiders are ranked 72nd).
Although M.L. King took the loss, they still got scores from Kamar Brumfield and Tyler Lynch.
M.L. King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ja'Myis Chapple and Jordan Perkins. Another thorn in Mays' side was Ezekiel Yusuf, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Drew's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for M.L. King, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Drew took a serious blow against M.L. King in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 32-0. Can Drew avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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