Creek Wood is 0-4 against Marshall County since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Red Hawks will take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Creek Wood's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Montgomery Central, posting a 38-0 victory. The contest marked the Red Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Marshall County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-13 victory over the Raiders. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-7.
Marshall County's win came from a few key players Creek Wood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tot Gardner, who rushed for 50 yards and three TDs, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. He has become a key player for Marshall County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Tyler Thompson was another key player, throwing for 288 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Marshall County's run defense was locked in: Spring Hill could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Cable for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marshall County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.47 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.63 on average over their last five games.
Creek Wood's record now sits at 3-6. As for Marshall County, their record is now 6-3.
Creek Wood might still be hurting after the 35-13 loss they got from Marshall County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Red Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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