Football Preview: Fort Frye Cadets vs. Marietta Tigers
Fort Frye has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Marietta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Fort Frye is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.4 points per game this season.
Fort Frye's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Greenbrier West on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cadets, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Clayton Miller and he. Miller rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Tyce Beardsley really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Fort Frye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Hesson and Kainan Bradford. Another thorn in Greenbrier West's side was Braxton Ross, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 18 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Fort Frye was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marietta entered their contest against Williamstown on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Marietta fell 30-22 to Williamstown. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Fort Frye's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Marietta, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Fort Frye skirted past Marietta 21-18 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Fort Frye repeat their success, or does Marietta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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