Davenport has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the South Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Davenport's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so South Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Davenport didn't have too much trouble with East Ridge on the road as they won 24-10.
Davenport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Parmley led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown. Parmley got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carl Jean-Bart, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Davenport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Davenport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Johnathn Fields, Jayden Snow, and Menyelek Johnson picked up one apiece. Fields also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Brendo Coelho was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, South Lake came up short against The Villages Charter on Friday and fell 36-24. Despite 72 more yards than the Buffalo, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although South Lake took the loss, they still got scores from Izaiah Henderson, Keydrick Powell, and Marcel Walker. Another player making a difference was Tre Kelly, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, South Lake's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Johens Misere and Cameron George who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Misere is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in The Villages Charter's side was Jesse Barker Jr., who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Davenport's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for South Lake, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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