East Lee County hasn't had much luck against Dunbar recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Lee County Jaguars will challenge the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. East Lee County will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
East Lee County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Cypress Lake offense got past them. East Lee County slipped by Cypress Lake 37-36 on Friday.
Lazaro Rogers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
East Lee County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kemoni Brooks and Javirin Singleton. Dieuby Bontemps was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dunbar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Treasure Coast with points to spare, taking the game 26-10.
East Lee County's record now sits at 4-0. As for Dunbar, their record is now 3-0.
East Lee County was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Dunbar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunbar's Austin Price, who threw for 82 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that East Lee County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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