Football Preview: O'Connor Panthers vs. Marshall Rams
The O'Connor Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marshall Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
O'Connor's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Brennan two weeks ago. They were dealt a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Bears. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, a win for Marshall just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Brennan, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Bears are ranked 82nd).
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
O'Connor came up short against Marshall when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 42-38. Thankfully for O'Connor, Anthony Conway (who rushed for 180 yards on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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