Football Preview: Carlson Marauders vs. St. Mary's Prep Eaglets
Carlson has won three straight games at home, while St. Mary's Prep has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Carlson Marauders will host the St. Mary's Prep Eaglets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carlson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Franklin.
Carlson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Carlson's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Ethan Guriel with two sacks.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Farmington. Given the Eaglets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Falcons are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrin Jones Jr., who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Richard Goike, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
St. Mary's Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.8 points. As for Carlson, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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