After flying high against Brookwood last Friday, Maclay came back down to earth. The Maclay Marauders had to suffer through a 39-7 loss at the hands of the Marianna Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 137th).
Nash Beshears and George Grant certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Beshears picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Grant threw for 172 yards and a touchdown. Beshears didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended three passes.
Amari Clemons was a one-man wrecking crew for Marianna as he rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Clemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rj Mayes, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maclay fell to 2-1. As for Marianna, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Maclay will welcome Valwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valwood has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three contests. As for Marianna, they will venture away from home to square off against Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marianna knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bozeman likes a good challenge.
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