You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Marlin on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Bruceville-Eddy Eagles out of the water with a 40-0 final score. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Marlin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dai'Viyon Evans led the charge by rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was De'Angelo Wright, who rushed for 133 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Marlin wouldn't let Bruceville-Eddy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marlin can thank Ty'Raun Bell and Aarik Smith-Shelley for forcing both of them.
Marlin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bruceville-Eddy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Marlin will welcome Riesel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marlin's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Riesel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bruceville-Eddy, they will venture away from home to challenge Rosebud-Lott at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rosebud-Lott is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
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