Football Preview: Madison Marlins vs. Sterling Raiders
The Madison Marlins will square off against the Sterling Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Madison headed into their last game having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but Austin let them put that streak behind them. Madison claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Austin on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Marlins have posted since October 13, 2023.
Madison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Courtlandt Riley and Damien Duckworth. Riley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sterling). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Austin 63-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sterling, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against Sterling when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sterling's Jacques Brown, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Madison to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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