Football Preview: Marathon Dolphins vs. Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes
The Marathon Dolphins have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Marathon was able to grind out a solid victory over Palm Glades Prep Academy, taking the game 48-38. That ten point margin sets a new team best for the Dolphins this season.
Marathon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Louis Jeune's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Ross Tanner, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy South Homestead got themselves on the board against ABF Academy on Friday, but ABF Academy never followed suit. They snuck past the Cowboys with a 6-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hurricanes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Marathon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Marathon was taken down by Somerset Academy South Homestead 48-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Marathon, Rolando Perez (who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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