The Filer Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Marsh Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Filer didn't have too much trouble with Wood River on the road as they won 31-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
One reason for the win was Filer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cache Palmer and Justus Merrel, who racked up seven sacks between them. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Filer got some further help from Kolten Taylor: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marsh Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their defense stepped up to hand Soda Springs a 50-0 shutout on Friday. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Filer's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Marsh Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Filer took a serious blow against Marsh Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 34-6. Can Filer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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