The Joppatowne Mariners are taking a road trip to face off against the Fallston Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Joppatowne didn't have too much trouble with Rising Sun as they won 34-20.
Meanwhile, Fallston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 21-15 W against the Bobcats.
Joppatowne better keep an eye on Michael Griffin. He was instrumental in Fallston's win, rushing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 143 yards and one TD while completing 73.3% of his passes. Griffin's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. 82 of Griffin's passing yards were hauled in by Brody Reina.
Fallston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Joppatowne's record is now 4-2. As for Fallston, their record now sits at 5-1.
Joppatowne beat Fallston 36-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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