Rutherford hasn't had much luck against Marianna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rutherford can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Bay Haven Academy.
Meanwhile, Marianna didn't have quite enough to beat South Walton on Thursday and fell 46-43.
Rutherford will need to focus on slowing down Mason Mobley, one of several Marianna players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 43% from the field on his way to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jacobi Killings, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and four steals.
Rutherford lost to Marianna on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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