Football Preview: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. Marist War Eagles
The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Marist War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest DeKalb's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Marist's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southwest DeKalb will head out to face Marist after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Southwest DeKalb and St. Pius X Catholic were almost perfectly matched up, but Southwest DeKalb suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Golden Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Marist put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Druid Hills at home to the tune of 57-7. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Red Devils are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The defeat snapped Southwest DeKalb's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Marist, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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