Football Preview: Southern Choctaw Indians vs. Marengo Panthers
Southern Choctaw has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will square off against the Marengo Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Southern Choctaw will be strutting in after a victory while Marengo will be coming in after a loss.
Southern Choctaw's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McIntosh 44-0 at home. Give the Indians' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Southern Choctaw found their leader in underclassman Ray Bender, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bender really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Choctaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Marengo was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Millry 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 183rd).
Southern Choctaw's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Marengo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Southern Choctaw beat Marengo 36-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Choctaw since the squad 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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