The Maclay Marauders will head out to face off against the Walton Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Maclay took a blow against Deerfield-Windsor, falling 42-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-28 win over Freeport. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Walton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Rylan Housand was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sacks himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Walton's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for Maclay, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Maclay was taken down by Walton 45-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can the Marauders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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