Smith-Cotton has gone 4-0 against Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Smith-Cotton Tigers will head out to take on the Marshall Owls at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Smith-Cotton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Helias on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Smith-Cotton took a blow against Helias, falling 51-8. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Marshall was beaten by Hannibal 57-14 on Friday. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
This is the second loss in a row for Smith-Cotton and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Marshall, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Smith-Cotton against Marshall when the teams last played back in August of 2017, as the team secured a 62-28 victory. Does Smith-Cotton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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