Football Preview: Washington-Liberty Generals vs. George C. Marshall Statesmen
Washington-Liberty has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the George C. Marshall Statesmen at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Washington-Liberty: 10.3, George C. Marshall: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Washington-Liberty gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Herndon by a score of 28-18. The 28-point effort marked the Generals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, George C. Marshall beat Langley 28-21 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Statesmen were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to George C. Marshall's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Oliver Smith. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
George C. Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Washington-Liberty's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for George C. Marshall, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Everything went Washington-Liberty's way against George C. Marshall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Washington-Liberty made off with a 52-26 win. Will Washington-Liberty repeat their success, or does George C. Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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