Marianna put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Maclay Marauders 39-7 at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Marauders are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amari Clemons had a dynamite game for Marianna, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Clemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Mayes, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marianna's defense and their seven sacks. Hunter Scott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Marianna got some further help from Bowen Barber: he made seven total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marianna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Loss or not, Maclay got some senior leadership from Nash Beshears and George Grant. Beshears picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Grant. threw for 172 yards and a touchdown. Beshears also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending three passes.
Marianna's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Maclay, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Marianna will challenge Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marianna knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bozeman likes a good challenge. As for Maclay, they will take on Valwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valwood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Maclay surely won't give up without a fight.
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