The FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers are taking a road trip to challenge the Maclay Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. FAMU DRS will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
FAMU DRS's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wakulla on Friday. They were beaten by the War Eagles 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Baby Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the War Eagles are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maclay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Valwood two weeks ago.
George Grant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards on 18 of 31 attempts. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 98 yards. Nash Beshears did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
FAMU DRS's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Maclay, their record is now 3-1.
FAMU DRS took a serious blow against Maclay in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grant, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns. Now that FAMU DRS knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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