The Dundalk Owls will challenge the Bel Air Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dundalk's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Franklin 40-0 at home. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 36 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dundalk's defense and their three sacks. Jocquan Jenkins was especially locked on to Franklin's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Bel Air won against Patterson Mill last Friday with 29 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Bel Air blew past Elkton 29-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Bel Air found their leader in underclassman Dylan James, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. James' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bel Air was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dundalk's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bel Air, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Dundalk against Bel Air when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dundalk 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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