Football Game Preview: Chilton Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 4:56am

Football Preview: Chilton Pirates vs. Marlin Bulldogs

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After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Chilton is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Friday, Chilton ended up a good deal behind Italy and lost 21-6.

Meanwhile, Marlin and Honey Grove were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Marlin suffered a 21-20 defeat.

Despite the loss, Marlin got top-tier performance from Aarik Smith-Shelley, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Jordan Womack, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Chilton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Marlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

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