The Marlin Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Rosebud-Lott Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rosebud-Lott is hoping to do what Riesel couldn't on Friday: put an end to Marlin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Marlin never let Riesel onto the board and left with a 20-0 win.
Meanwhile, Rosebud-Lott took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over Bruceville-Eddy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Rosebud-Lott found their leader in sophomore Pryce Rabroker, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Rabroker was just one part of a punishing run game: Rosebud-Lott was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Marlin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rosebud-Lott, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Marlin against Rosebud-Lott when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. Will Marlin repeat their success, or does Rosebud-Lott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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