The Flowers Jaguars will challenge the DuVal Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Flowers humbled Laurel with a 50-8 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Spartans are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for DuVal on the road against Bladensburg on Friday as the team secured a 46-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
DuVal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mikhial Tatum led the charge by throwing for 74 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. Another back making a difference was Ivan Kandja, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
DuVal'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 Zackaria Sesay and Terell Thompson.
Flowers now has a winning record of 2-1. As for DuVal, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Flowers against DuVal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 win. Does Flowers have another victory up their sleeve, or will DuVal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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