After each having a week off, the Midtown Knights and the Mays Raiders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Mays took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Midtown, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Midtown strolled past Pace Academy with points to spare, taking the game 27-12.
Midtown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kentrell White, who rushed for 99 yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 93 yards. Another player making a difference was Kyree Blackman, who gained 83 total yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Midtown proved: they limited Pace Academy to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Mylik Benoit for the heroic effort on defense: he. Midtown's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.48 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.33 on average over their last five games.
Mylik Benoit
| 10/09/25 vs Pace Academy | 9 |
| 10/02/25 vs M.L. King | 5 |
| 09/27/25 @ Jackson | 8 |
| 09/18/25 vs Forest Park | 8 |
| 09/11/25 @ Drew | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
Midtown's defense didn't let Kaiden Harley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Benoit was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mays' offense. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of M.L. King last Friday.
Midtown's record now sits at 3-5. As for Mays, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Midtown was taken down by Mays 41-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Knights, Clayton Coppock (who rushed for 120 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 94 yards and two TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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