Marcus has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Guyer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Marcus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over Braswell. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their six-point performance the match before.
Isaiah Keliikipi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Keliikipi got all that yardage with just one huge grab Another player making a difference was Colton Nussmeier, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marcus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Guyer got the win against Hebron on Friday by a conclusive 35-10. That looming 35-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
It was another big night for Kevin Sperry, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 169 yards and a touchdown. Sterling Schneider was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Guyer's defense stepped up as well, laying out Patrick Crayton Jr. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Ryder Garcia and Matt Desantes, who racked up all six sacks between them. Garcia is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Marcus' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Guyer, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Marcus has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Guyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Marcus took a serious blow against Guyer in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 42-7. Thankfully for Marcus, Jackson Arnold (who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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