Marathon is on a four-game streak of home wins, while John Carroll Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Marathon Dolphins will welcome the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Marathon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Gateway Charter, posting a 37-0 win at home. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Dolphins this season.
Marathon had a senior duo take command as Lezcano Carlos rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries and Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Marathon is 4-1 when Louis Jeune posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Tanner, who gained 33 total yards and two touchdowns.
Marathon wouldn't let Gateway Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marathon can thank Garcia Braulio and Bryan Bravio for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, everything went John Carroll Catholic's way against Sebastian River on Friday as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 37-16 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jeremy Pittman Jr, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Marathon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Marathon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 380 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like John Carroll Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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