Football Preview: Filer Wildcats vs. Marsh Valley Eagles
The Filer Wildcats will head out to challenge the Marsh Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Filer didn't have too much trouble with Wood River on the road as they won 31-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Filer's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cache Palmer and Justus Merrel, who racked up seven sacks between them. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wood River's side was Kolten Taylor, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marsh Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their defense stepped up to hand Soda Springs a 50-0 shutout on Friday. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Filer's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Marsh Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Filer was taken down by Marsh Valley 34-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Filer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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