Football Preview: Marist War Eagles vs. Southwest DeKalb Panthers
The Marist War Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Marist: 3.5, Southwest DeKalb: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
If Marist beats Southwest DeKalb with 57 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Marist simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Druid Hills 57-7 at home. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 38 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb entered their match against St. Pius X Catholic last Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwest DeKalb and St. Pius X Catholic were almost perfectly matched up, but Southwest DeKalb suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Marist's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Southwest DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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