The Alliance Aviators are taking a road trip to challenge the Marlington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alliance will be strutting in after a win while Marlington will be coming in after a defeat.
Alliance's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Minerva. The Aviators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Salem, falling 61-39. Even if the Dukes couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Alliance pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points over those games. As for Marlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Alliance against Marlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aviators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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