Marlington fell victim to West Branch and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 62-0. The Dukes have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Grady Hirst and Drake Stryffeler both made on the game. Hirst threw for 213 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Stryffeler gained 110 total yards and three touchdowns. Stryffeler got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gregory, who picked up 50 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Marlington now has a losing record of 3-4. As for West Branch, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marlington is set to square off against their familiar foe Minerva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Branch will face off against rival Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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