Dunbar faced Mergenthaler Vo-Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Poets took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Poets were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior), but the Mustangs' defense proved too tough.
Even if they lost, Dunbar's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Mergenthaler Vo-Tech's QB won't forget Eugene Cummings anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dunbar fell to 5-1. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunbar will host Digital Harbor at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Mustangs 10.9, the Foresters 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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