Football Preview: Marion-Franklin Red Devils vs. West Cowboys
Marion-Franklin has gone 8-1 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marion-Franklin Red Devils will host the West Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marion-Franklin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Africentric Early College on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion-Franklin took a blow against Africentric Early College, falling 50-10. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Nubians are ranked 239th).
Meanwhile, West fell victim to Walnut Ridge and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 32-0 defeat at the hands of the Scots. The Cowboys have struggled against the Scots recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Marion-Franklin dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for West, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Marion-Franklin's way against West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Marion-Franklin made off with a 34-12 win. Will Marion-Franklin repeat their success, or does West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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