Football Recap: Dunbar Piles Up the Points Against Patterson

Poets

Margin (Wins)

10/03/25 vs Lake Clifton	58
10/10/25 vs City College	54
10/24/25 vs Digital Harbor	44
09/26/25 @ Poly	44
10/31/25 @ Patterson	31

Dunbar won the last time they faced Patterson and things went their way on Friday too. The Poets took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-3 victory over the Clippers. The Poets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Jalen Gause had a dynamite game, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 145 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.

Dunbar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Lyde and Mekhi McBeth.

The win made it two in a row for Dunbar and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Patterson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Dunbar and Patterson are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Poets will be playing at home against Friendly at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunbar will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Patterson, they will head out on the road to face off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Clippers' offense will have their work cut out for them.