The Marceline Tigers will venture away from home to take on Maysville/Winston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marceline is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Milan, falling 40-14. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Marceline had strong showings from Cody Rodgers, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Weston Molloy, who picked up 23 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marceline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Maysville/Winston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 36-8 loss at the hands of Putnam County.
Marceline's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Maysville/Winston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Marceline against Maysville/Winston when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the squad secured a 50-14 win. In that contest, Marceline amassed a halftime lead of 29-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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