Football Preview: Marvell Academy Eagles vs. DeSoto Thunderbirds
The Marvell Academy Eagles will square off against the DeSoto Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marvell Academy, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized DeSoto's (thus far) undefeated season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-6, which was the final score in Marvell Academy's tilt against Delta Academy on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Meanwhile, DeSoto never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Lee Academy. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 38-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had no chance of recovering from.
Marvell Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for DeSoto, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Marvell Academy might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from DeSoto in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Marvell Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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