Frederick Douglass is 4-0 against Paul Laurence Dunbar since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Frederick Douglass Broncos will host the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Frederick Douglass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Boyle County, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Frederick Douglass was ranked seventh). Frederick Douglass came up short against Boyle County on Friday, falling 38-17. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They and Eastern were almost perfectly matched up, but Paul Laurence Dunbar suffered a 32-31 defeat.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Frederick Douglass, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Frederick Douglass against Paul Laurence Dunbar in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. Will Frederick Douglass repeat their success, or does Paul Laurence Dunbar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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