Football Preview: El Dorado Wildcats vs. Marion Patriots
El Dorado is 7-2 against Marion since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Dorado Wildcats will be playing at home against the Marion Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
El Dorado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (El Dorado was ranked 24th). El Dorado came up short against Catholic on Friday, falling 26-6. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sylvan Hills 45-7 at home. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season so far.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jalen Smith and he. Smith rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Jeremiah Dent's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
El Dorado was dealt a bruising 50-13 loss at the hands of Marion in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can El Dorado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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