Football Preview: Marsh Valley Eagles vs. Filer Wildcats
The Marsh Valley Eagles will take on the Filer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marsh Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Soda Springs, posting a 50-0 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Filer strolled past Wood River with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Filer's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cache Palmer and Justus Merrel, who racked up seven sacks between them. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kolten Taylor was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Marsh Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Filer, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Marsh Valley against Filer in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. Does Marsh Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Filer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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