After each having a week off, the Marathon Dolphins and the Gateway Charter Griffins will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Marathon's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Gateway Charter has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Marathon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Coral Shores just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune, who rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns. He has become a key player for Marathon: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Lezcano Carlos, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 33-26 to Sarasota Christian. The Griffins were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Blazers in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Despite the loss, Gateway Charter had strong showings from Chance Reeves, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Tavares Robinson, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Marathon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Gateway Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Marathon couldn't quite finish off Gateway Charter when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Marathon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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