Football Preview: Maysville/Winston vs. Marceline Tigers
Maysville/Winston will face off against the Marceline Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maysville/Winston is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Maysville/Winston took a blow against Putnam County, falling 36-8.
Meanwhile, Marceline suffered their biggest loss since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They lost 40-14 to Milan. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Marceline had strong showings from Cody Rodgers, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Weston Molloy, who picked up 23 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marceline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Maysville/Winston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marceline, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Maysville/Winston took a serious blow against Marceline in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, falling 50-14. Thankfully for Maysville/Winston, Chase Billups (who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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