Football Preview: Marist War Eagles vs. St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions
Marist has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marist's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by North Springs at home to the tune of 48-0. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Spartans are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Angoras, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. 42 seems to be a good number for the Golden Lions as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Marist's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Marist strolled past St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marist 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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