Football Preview: Moody Bearcats vs. Marlin Bulldogs
The Moody Bearcats will face off against the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Moody will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Moody is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Riesel on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Moody took a blow against Riesel, falling 48-7. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Meanwhile, Marlin came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Cougars to the tune of 46-15. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Roderick Suiters had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Those 102 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was De'Angelo Wright, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Marlin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.8 points per game. As for Moody, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Moody took a serious blow against Marlin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 61-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Suiters, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Now that Moody knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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