Football Game Preview: Marlin Heads Out

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

Football Preview: Marlin Bulldogs vs. Chilton Pirates

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The Marlin Bulldogs will challenge the Chilton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Marlin was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Honey Grove.

Marlin might have lost, but man, Aarik Smith-Shelley was a machine: he 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. Jordan Womack was another key pass catcher, picking up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

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

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

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