The West Trojans are on the road again on Friday to play the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (West: 14, Marlin: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Hillsboro on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 12-10. The Trojans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Marlin's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 16.75 points allowed on Friday. Marlin was the clear victor by a 33-13 margin over Hearne. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Eagles are ranked 866th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marlin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aarik Smith-Shelley and Jaden Ray. Ty'Raun Bell was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
West's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Marlin, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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