Football Preview: Warren Warriors vs. John Marshall Monarchs
Warren hasn't had much luck against John Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warren Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the John Marshall Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Warren's defense has only allowed 15.7 points per game this season, so John Marshall's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Warren is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Athens just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 203rd).
Although Warren took the loss, they still got scores from Nick Cressey and Landon Fairbanks.
Meanwhile, John Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Parkersburg South, falling 41-12. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Monarchs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Warren came up short against John Marshall in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-20. Can Warren avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps