Carver Vo-Tech is 0-4 against Dunbar since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Carver Vo-Tech Bears will look to defend their home field against the Dunbar Poets at 3:45 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Carver Vo-Tech: 11, Dunbar: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Carver Vo-Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Forest Park, taking the game 20-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Dunbar put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Mergenthaler Vo-Tech with points to spare, taking the game 42-27.
Dunbar had a senior duo take command as Cole Floyd rushed for 255 yards while picking up 15.0 yards per carry and Savion Witherspoon rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Floyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Dunbar's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brian Collins and Jabari Torbit, who racked up four sacks between them. Darius Wragg was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunbar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 330 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Carver Vo-Tech has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Dunbar, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Carver Vo-Tech was taken down by Dunbar 62-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Carver Vo-Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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