After flying high against Gallatin/Tri-County last Friday, Marceline came back down to earth. The Marceline Tigers and the South Harrison Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Marceline Tigers suffered a 38-37 loss. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Cody Rodgers and Weston Molloy certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodgers rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, while Molloy 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 matchups 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.
Marceline's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for South Harrison, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Marceline will square off against Milan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marceline has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 111 points over their last three matches. As for South Harrison, they will challenge Scotland County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Harrison's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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