Denby has gone a perfect 7-0 against Douglass recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tars will host the Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denby has four straight wins, Douglass has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Denby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Osborn to the tune of 58-0 on Thursday. The Tars' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Denby's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Kendrick, who rushed for 68 yards and two scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Tyree Robinson was another key back, rushing for 128 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Denby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kenneth Mcclinton
| 10/02/25 @ Osborn | 2.5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cody | 3 |
| 09/18/25 @ Detroit Collegiate Prep | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pershing | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Garfield Heights | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Denby's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Damarion Pruitt and Kenneth Mcclinton, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Mcclinton has been hot, having posted at least one sack the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-6, which was the final score in Douglass' tilt against Communication Media Arts on Thursday.
Denby's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Denby against Douglass in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. Will the Tars repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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