George C. Marshall gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed by the Annandale Atoms at home to the tune of 79-6. Given the Statesmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Atoms are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for George C. Marshall came from Joshua Paine and Isaac Rudy.
One reason for the win was George C. Marshall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Annandale's QB won't forget Oliver Smith anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
George C. Marshall will challenge Falls Church at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Annandale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington-Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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