The Maclay Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Maclay is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over Brookwood. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
George Grant went supernova for Maclay, throwing for 322 yards and four touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Henry Richardson was in the mix too, providing Maclay with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maclay's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by BB Potter and Rollins Miller who racked up five sacks between them. Miller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Brookwood's side was Ryder Marks, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Marianna never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty County 35-0 on the road. Given Marianna's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Liberty County is ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maclay's record now sits at 2-0. As for Marianna, their record now sits at 2-0.
Maclay suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Marianna in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Maclay, Jaden Mccall (who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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