The Marsh Valley Eagles will take on the Filer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
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. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Filer strolled past Wood River with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
One reason for the win was Filer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 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 pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Filer, their victory 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 squad secured a 34-6 win. 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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