The Marceline Tigers will head out to square off against the Milan Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marceline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Milan likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Marceline was just a hair shy of victory and fell 38-37 to South Harrison. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Marceline had strong showings from Cody Rodgers, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Weston Molloy, who picked up four receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marceline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Marceline'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 Jagger Sportsman and Drew Griffin.
Meanwhile, Milan owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They breezed by Maysville/Winston on the road to the tune of 27-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Marceline's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Milan, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Marceline came up short against Milan in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 26-21. Can Marceline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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