Dunbar unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Stone Bridge Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Poets suffered a 7-6 loss. The Poets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Dunbar lost, don't look at Lavell Watkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and one TD.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
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Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere one yards per carry. The team can thank Donteze Branch for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Dunbar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mekhi McBeth and Kylin Holmes.
Stone Bridge has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Dunbar has already played their next matchup, a 30-0 victory against Fort Hill on the 12th. As for Stone Bridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-7 win against John Champe on the 12th.
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