Football Preview: Marionville Comets vs. Pierce City Eagles
Marionville is 8-2 against Pierce City since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marionville Comets will challenge the Pierce City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Marionville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Marionville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Miller by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 22-0. Considering the Comets have won seven matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pierce City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Greyhounds by a score of 20-8.
Marionville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.1 points per game. As for Pierce City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Marionville took their victory against Pierce City in their previous matchup back in October by a conclusive 36-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marionville since the squad 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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