Having just played yesterday, the ACERO Garcia Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the DuSable Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. ACERO Garcia's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, ACERO Garcia came up short against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park and fell 32-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DuSable). They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 win over Gage Park on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
DuSable's win came from a few key players ACERO Garcia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damaya Plant, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Aniya Vivians, who put up 14 points.
ACERO Garcia's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for DuSable, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
ACERO Garcia was taken down by DuSable 51-10 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for ACERO Garcia, Jayniha Jones (who had 20 points) 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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