High school football playoff preview: Southeast
Southeast (4-5) at Fort Myers Dunbar (8-2)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Online: YouTube.com
The scoop: Southeast travels to Fort Myers for a rematch of last year's Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinal, and once again the Seminoles want it to be a defensive slugfest. ... Dunbar is allowing 11.2 points per game led by Shannon Reid. The linebacker leads the Tigers with 109 tackles and is tied for the team lead with 15 tackles for a loss. ... The Noles will rely on Manatee County’s best pass rush. Pass rusher Dequan Williams has 11.5 sacks and 22 hurries. Linebacker Jonathan Locke has seven sacks and defensive end Darrien Grant, a South Florida commit, has six.
Prediction: Dunbar 20, Southeast 12
David Wilson: 941-745-7057, @DBWilson2
This story was originally published November 10, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "High school football playoff preview: Southeast."