The matchup between M.L. King and Forest Park on Friday hardly resembled the 18-3 effort from their previous meeting. The M.L. King Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Forest Park Panthers 61-14. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Fredrico Jones, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is becoming a predictor of M.L. King's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Zion Mcday was Jones' top target, picking up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
M.L. King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of J?Corey Cox and Jordan Perkins.
M.L. King is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Forest Park, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. M.L. King will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. As for Forest Park, they will face off against Mays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mays will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Forest Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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