Dutchtown has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Banneker Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Dutchtown took a blow against Langston Hughes, falling 57-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Panthers are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Banneker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northgate. The match was a 8-8 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Banneker got top-tier performance from Kelian Allen, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, Allen is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Banneker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Dutchtown now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Banneker, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
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