The Thurgood Marshall Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thurgood Marshall will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Thurgood Marshall's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Beavercreek on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Beavers.
Meanwhile, East never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 32-0 win over Scott.
East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Britford out in front who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Darnell Kellam, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
East'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 Marsean Bowles and Britford. Keith Phillips was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Thurgood Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Thurgood Marshall came up short against East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 30-22. Can Thurgood Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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