If Marathon was feeling good fresh off their 37-0 takedown of Gateway Charter last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marathon Dolphins came up short against the John Carroll Catholic Rams on Friday, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Rams are ranked 161st).
Marathon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Ross Tanner, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Jeremy Pittman Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries for John Carroll Catholic. Pittman Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Marathon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for John Carroll Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Marathon has already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against Pine Crest on the 1st. As for John Carroll Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 59-8 victory against St. John Paul II Academy on the 1st.
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