It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King/Drew had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Marquez Gladiators as they made off with a 35-13 win. Considering the Golden Eagles have won six games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
King/Drew's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. Chinedu Onyeagoro was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. Anthony Torrence was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
King/Drew pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Marquez, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
King/Drew will take on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season. Marquez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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