The Blake Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the King Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Middleton with a sharp 44-19 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Eddie Mamudi
| 08/29/25 @ Bloomingdale | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Middleton | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ East Bay | 3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Plant City | 2 |
It was another big night for Eddie Mamudi, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. He has become a key player for Blake: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Jyhlil Oliver was Mamudi's top target, picking up five receiving yards.
Blake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raymond Neal and Logan Williams.
Meanwhile, King hadn't done well against Sickles recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. The Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gryphons 9-7.
Blake better keep an eye on Evens Darcueil. He was instrumental in King's win, rushing for 180 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 180 rushing yards gave Darcueil a new career-high.
King's run defense was locked in: Sickles could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The Lions' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
The win got Blake back to even at 3-3. As for King, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Blake against King when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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