If Dunbar was feeling good fresh off their 53-0 takedown of Venus last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dunbar Wildcats fell to the Godley Wildcats 33-28. While losing is never fun, Dunbar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 597th, while Godley is ranked 287th).
Although Dunbar took the loss, they still got scores from Jacoryn Johnson, Ja'Marion Garrett, and Keylon King.
Even if they lost, Dunbar's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Warren and Krishawn Evans, who racked up seven sacks between them. Warren also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Godley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Burke out in front who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Burke has posted since back in November of 2023. Another back making a difference was Shawn Kazouh, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Dunbar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Godley, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunbar will host Hillsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Godley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Venus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Venus is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Godley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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