The Marianna Bulldogs will take on the Leon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marianna has seven straight victories, Leon has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Marianna beats Leon with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Marianna claimed a resounding 55-0 win over North Bay Haven Academy at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 32 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Amari Clemons, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. R?Kayzeon White was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Marianna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Hermann and Bowen Barber. What's more, Barber also racked up eight rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marianna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Leon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Cairo, falling 35-7. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Brooks Warmack put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 129 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Marianna's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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