The Marsh Valley Eagles will square off against the Filer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marsh Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Soda Springs 50-0 at home on Friday. 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. Another thorn in Wood River's side was Kolten Taylor, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Marsh Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. 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. Will Marsh Valley repeat their success, or does Filer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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