Football Preview: Marion Rams vs. Linden Patriots
Marion has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 25-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Victory Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, Linden waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Indians 16-14. The 16-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Marion's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Marion might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from Linden in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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