Football Preview: Marsh Valley Eagles vs. Filer Wildcats
The Marsh Valley Eagles will take on the Filer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marsh Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Soda Springs 50-0 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Filer strolled past Wood River with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
One reason for the win was Filer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cache Palmer and Justus Merrel, who racked up seven sacks between them. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wood River's side was Kolten Taylor, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Marsh Valley pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Filer, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Marsh Valley against Filer when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. Does Marsh Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Filer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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