Football Recap: Shiloh Falls Despite Strong Effort from Marlin Mathis

By Team Reports Nov 5, 2024, 7:58am

Football Recap: Shiloh Generals vs. Dunwoody Wildcats

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It was a good run, but Shiloh unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between them and the Dunwoody Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the Shiloh Generals falling 41-26.

Despite the loss, Shiloh still got an impressive performance from Marlin Mathis, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Mathis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ricky Simmons, who threw for 216 yards and a touchdown.

Even though they lost, Shiloh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Shiloh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Dunwoody, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.

Shiloh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dunwoody, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Langston Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. They are coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Dunwoody will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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