Marbury is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Holtville a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Marbury Bulldogs will host the Holtville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Marbury is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Elmore County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marbury came up short against Elmore County, falling 30-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Panthers are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Holtville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 27-21 win over Valley. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Marbury's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Holtville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Marbury might still be hurting after the 46-20 loss they got from Holtville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Marbury, Erik Atkins (who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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