The East Marion Eagles will square off against the Sacred Heart Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Marion has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Sacred Heart will come in with five straight wins.
East Marion's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Heidelberg on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the Oilers. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sacred Heart). They came out on top against Richton by a score of 55-43 on Friday.
Sacred Heart had a senior duo take command as Gary Duckworth picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Kyron Murphy threw for 212 yards and five touchdowns. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sacred Heart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
East Marion's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sacred Heart, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
East Marion came up short against Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 18-14. Will East Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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