Football Preview: Marathon Dolphins vs. Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles
The Marathon Dolphins will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marathon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 56-52 W over Canterbury on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shamar Wright and he. Wright rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Lezcano Carlos, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 626 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Palm Glades Prep Academy had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed an 18-13 victory over Everglades Prep Academy on Thursday.
Palm Glades Prep Academy found their leader in underclassman Elvis Jean-Jacques, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Palm Glades Prep Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of D'Angelo Santiago and Lonz Gainer. Another thorn in Everglades Prep Academy's side was Jean-Jacques, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Marathon back to even at 2-2. As for Palm Glades Prep Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. Marathon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 391.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Palm Glades Prep Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 27. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Marathon against Palm Glades Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 67-28 win. In that game, Marathon amassed a halftime lead of 54-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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