Marvell Academy will take on Manchester Academy in each of the teams' third playoff game on Friday. Marvell Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won ten in a row.
Marvell Academy earned some more postseason success in their matchup last Friday. They made easy work of Columbus Christian Academy and carried off a 34-8 win. Owen Bartlett had a stellar game for the Eagles as he rushed for 114 yards and four TDs on 20 carries. If you haven't heard Bartlett's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in Marvell Academy's past 12 games.
Manchester Academy faced Humphreys Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Manchester Academy blew past Humphreys Academy 40-6.
The Eagles suffered a grim 46-20 defeat to the Mavericks the last time the two teams met in August. Can the Eagles avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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