The Alliance Aviators will challenge the Marlington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alliance will be strutting in after a victory while Marlington will be coming in after a defeat.
Alliance will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Minerva on Friday. Alliance claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Minerva on the road. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Aviators this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Marlington's offense. They were beaten by Salem 45-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Dukes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alliance's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Marlington, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Alliance against Marlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 36-0 win. Will Alliance repeat their success, or does Marlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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