The Marshall Lions will face off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marshall will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Newton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Lions enjoyed a cozy 32-15 victory over the Eagles on Friday.
Marshall had a senior duo take command as Lucca Giannavola rushed for 173 yards and three TDs and Kaiden Sanders rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown. Sanders didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Marshall's run defense was locked in: Newton could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Giannavola for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marshall didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Giannavola and Sanders.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Villa Grove as they made off with a 49-26 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Marshall now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their record now sits at 9-0.
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