Memorial and Marion Local are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Memorial Roughriders will take on the Marion Local Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Memorial turned things around against Wapakoneta on Thursday. They skirted past the Redskins 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Roughriders have posted since January 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Marion Local put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Van Wert 57-23. That looming 57-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Flyers yet this season.
Marion Local's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Memorial, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion Local in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 48-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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