The Holland Hornets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Holland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-13 to Thorndale. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marlin). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Moody 62-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Marlin's victory came down to the chemistry between Roderick Suiters and his top target De'Angelo Wright. Suiters threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Wright rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Wright really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run.
Marlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Holland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Marlin, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Holland against Marlin in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 64-13 victory. In that contest, Holland amassed a halftime lead of 50-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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