The Bexley Lions will square off against the Cincinnati Landmark Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cincinnati Landmark is facing Bexley at the wrong time: Bexley suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 31-6 to the Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Bobcats are ranked 282nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cincinnati Landmark, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They blew past Washtenaw S 40-0 at home last Saturday. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Cincinnati Landmark's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Israel Marcum led the charge by picking up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Marcum torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jacobson, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Cincinnati Landmark's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Holden Culpepper, Truett Furniss, and Bradley Johnson picked up one apiece. Cincinnati Landmark got some further help from Judah Schurger: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Bexley and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Cincinnati Landmark, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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