Football Preview: Marianna Bulldogs vs. Rutherford Rams
Marianna has gone 9-1 against Rutherford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marianna Bulldogs will take on the Rutherford Rams at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marianna has five straight victories, Rutherford has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Marianna beats Rutherford with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Marianna walked away with a 49-36 win over W.S. Neal on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this match were averaging 17.4 points allowed.
Amari Clemons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rj Mayes, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Marianna wouldn't let W.S. Neal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marianna can thank Lorenzo Barnes and Waylon Snelgrove for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Rutherford didn't have quite enough to beat Arnold on Friday and fell 29-26.
Marianna pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Marianna against Rutherford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 60-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marianna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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