Football Preview: Rock Creek Mustangs vs. Marysville Bulldogs
Rock Creek is 3-0 against Marysville since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rock Creek Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Marysville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Rock Creek: 6.6, Marysville: 9.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Rock Creek's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Clay Center. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Mack Lee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Bell got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, on FridayMarysville's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Abilene 22-20. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cowboys are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Creek pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marysville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Rock Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Marysville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 30-21. Does Rock Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marysville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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