Football Preview: Marathon Dolphins vs. Florida Christian Patriots
The Marathon Dolphins are taking a road trip to take on the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florida Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marathon, who comes in off a win.
Marathon is headed out to face Florida Christian after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Marathon walked away with a 39-30 victory over Pompano Beach on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dolphins as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Marathon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lezcano Carlos out in front who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Carlos' longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune was another key rusher, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Louis Jeune wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 515 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Marathon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Westerband and Isarael Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian came up short against Archbishop Carroll on Friday and fell 14-7. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 123rd).
Marathon skirted past Florida Christian 14-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Florida Christian's Dylan Gonzalez, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marathon still be able to contain Gonzalez? There's only one way to find out.
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