The Marlin Bulldogs will challenge the Schulenburg Shorthorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marlin comes in on six and Schulenburg on four.
Marlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Holland 51-7. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Marlin's win came down to the chemistry between Roderick Suiters and his top target Jordan Womack. Suiters threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes while Womack picked up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Womack's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Marlin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of De'Angelo Wright and Jaden Ray. Another thorn in Holland's side was Brysen Maxwell-Steele, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Marlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Three Rivers typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Schulenburg proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Bulldogs. The Shorthorns pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Schulenburg pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Marlin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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