Football Preview: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. Marist War Eagles
The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will head out to take on the Marist War Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwest DeKalb's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Marist's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southwest DeKalb will head out to face Marist after giving up their first home loss of the season last Thursday. Southwest DeKalb and St. Pius X Catholic were almost perfectly matched up, but Southwest DeKalb suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Panthers have struggled against the Golden Lions recently, as their game last Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Marist put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Druid Hills, posting a 57-7 win at home. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Red Devils are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The loss snapped Southwest DeKalb's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Marist, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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