Dunbar has gone 8-0 against Coolidge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dunbar sitting on seven straight victories and Coolidge on four.
Dunbar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Woodson 35-0. The Crimson Tide might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Coolidge faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Coolidge walked away with a 14-7 win over Eastern. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly seven points.
Coolidge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Austin, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Coolidge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for Dunbar, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Dunbar's way against Coolidge in their previous matchup back in September, as Dunbar made off with a 27-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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