Mt. Carmel has gone 3-0 against Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will be playing at home against the Marshall Lions at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Elliott Acree and Lucca Giannavola.
Mt. Carmel is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Casey-Westfield on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Carmel had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of Casey-Westfield. The Golden Aces were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Carmel had strong showings from Shain Meador, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Acree, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Meador a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marshall came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 33-10 margin over Lawrenceville on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Giannavola, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. Dom Huisinga was another key player, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
Marshall's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Lawrenceville's QB won't forget Jt Burnside anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Carmel against Marshall when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Marshall's Kaden Matzke, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mt. Carmel to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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