Football Preview: Marianna Bulldogs vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
The Marianna Bulldogs will square off against the Holmes County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marianna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Marianna at home against Leon as the squad secured a 49-17 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marianna's defense and their six sacks. Hunter Scott was especially locked on to Leon's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Holmes County posted their biggest victory since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Vernon on the road to the tune of 44-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their eight-point performance the match before.
Holmes County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenyon Pool out in front who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Pool got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards. Egan Segers was another key back, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holmes County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Marianna pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Holmes County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Marianna strolled past Holmes County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marianna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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