The M.L. King Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Midtown Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither M.L. King nor Midtown posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
M.L. King is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Creekside on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions were beaten by the Seminoles 69-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Midtown's offense. They took a 10-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson on Saturday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Midtown, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for M.L. King against Midtown when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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