The Martin Luther King Cougars will face off against the Academy at Palumbo Griffin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin Luther King has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 22.
Martin Luther King managed to slip by John Bartram the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Braves. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Academy at Palumbo was beaten by High School of the Future 35-6 on Saturday. The Griffin haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Academy at Palumbo's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Martin Luther King, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Martin Luther King against Academy at Palumbo when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 36-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Griffin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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