Football Preview: Magnolia Blue Eagles vs. St. Marys Blue Devils
Magnolia is 2-8 against St. Marys since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Magnolia Blue Eagles will host the St. Marys Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Magnolia will be strutting in after a victory while St. Marys will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Magnolia finally turned things around against Frontier on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 34-32. The Blue Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Marys was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 55-7 defeat at the hands of Williamstown. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Magnolia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for St. Marys, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Magnolia was dealt a bruising 47-6 defeat at the hands of St. Marys in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Marys' Logan Eddy, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that Magnolia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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