The Elkton Golden Elks will challenge the Dunbar Poets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elkton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Walkersville 43-22. The Golden Elks' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Owen McBride
| 11/21/25 vs Walkersville | 3 |
| 11/14/25 vs Joppatowne | 4 |
| 10/30/25 @ C. Milton Wright | 4 |
| 10/23/25 @ SEED | 3 |
Elkton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen McBride, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. McBride is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Isaiah Yates was McBride's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Dunbar was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Queen Anne's County 52-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Poets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Lions are ranked 62nd).
A big part of Dunbar's victory came down to the chemistry between Kyrell Lynch and his top target Jalen Gause. Lynch threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Gause picked up 123 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Gause a new career-high.
Dunbar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Dunbar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kylin Holmes.
Elkton's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Elkton took a serious blow against Dunbar in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 54-0. Thankfully for the Golden Elks, Devin Roche (who rushed for 155 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 102 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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