The King/Drew Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Dorsey Dons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King/Drew's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Fremont at home to the tune of 70-0. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Keenan Jackson was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is becoming a predictor of King/Drew's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
King/Drew wouldn't let Fremont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Anthony Torrence, Devin Burnley, and Chinedu Onyeagoro picked up one apiece. Onyeagoro is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Preston Banks was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Dorsey entered their tilt with Dymally on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over the Challengers.
Dorsey got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Tolson out in front who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Deuce Johnson was in the mix too, providing Dorsey with two touchdowns.
King/Drew is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Dorsey, their record is now 6-2.
King/Drew came up short against Dorsey in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-12. Can King/Drew avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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