The Mariner Tritons will face off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mariner headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Ida Baker let them put that streak behind them. Mariner took their match at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 59-17 victory over Ida Baker. The win was some much needed relief for the Tritons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charlotte). They were the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Island Coast on Friday. Considering the Fightin' Tarpons have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Palmer led the charge by rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Those 82 rushing yards gave Palmer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Seven Bullock, who rushed for 71 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Charlotte's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Trenton Curliss was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Mariner's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Charlotte, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Mariner ended up a good deal behind Charlotte when the teams last played back in August of 2017, losing 38-23. Can Mariner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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