Football Preview: Marathon Dolphins vs. Coral Shores Hurricanes
Marathon has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Coral Shores Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marathon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three contests.
Marathon is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 14, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Somerset Academy South Homestead.
Marathon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lezcano Carlos, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Marathon is undefeated when Carlos posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Coral Shores' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-7 bruising from Florida Christian. The match marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Marathon pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Coral Shores, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Marathon was taken down by Coral Shores 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Marathon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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