The Dunbar Tigers will challenge the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Naples is hoping to do what East Lee County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dunbar's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Dunbar breezed by East Lee County at home to the tune of 54-12. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Dunbar wouldn't let East Lee County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dunbar can thank Jeremy Ware Jr. and Henry Brown for forcing both of them. Ware Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Naples put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Golden Gate. Naples blew past Golden Gate 41-0 on the road. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four matches by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Naples had a senior duo take command as Caleb Dume rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Trayvon Jean rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Jean is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamar Jerome, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
One reason for the win was Naples' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Golden Gate's QB won't forget Lacarlos Mcgee Iii anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Naples got some further help from Khari Bendolph: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dunbar's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Naples, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Dunbar came out on top in a nail-biter against Naples in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 12-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Naples' Shawn Simeon, who rushed for 171 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dunbar still be able to contain Simeon? There's only one way to find out.
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