Football Preview: Marshall Academy Patriots vs. Lee Academy Colts
The Marshall Academy Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lee Academy Colts, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:50 p.m. Marshall Academy's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Lee Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall Academy will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Indianola Academy on Friday. Marshall Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Indianola Academy 35-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Marshall Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Devin Snow out in front who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Carson Orman, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marshall Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 158.7.
Meanwhile, Lee Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 20-7 to North Delta.
Marshall Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lee Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Marshall Academy lost to Lee Academy at home by a decisive 49-32 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Marshall Academy, Montavian Artis (who rushed for 237 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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