It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but M.L. King ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Jackson Jaguars 29-27. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jamarcus Harper had a dynamite game, rushing for 72 yards and one TD on only nine carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something M.L. King proved: they limited Jackson to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The Lions' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Jackson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaylen Tate, who rushed for 81 yards and a pair of scores.
Lions
| 09/12/25 @ Jackson | 29-27 |
| 08/29/25 @ Salem | 48-0 |
| 08/22/25 @ Tri-Cities | 30-6 |
| 08/14/25 vs Heritage | 24-16 |
The victory keeps M.L. King at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average this season. As for Jackson, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. M.L. King will challenge Pace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jackson, they will take on Drew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will be up against Drew's rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.75 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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