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WYOMING COWBOYS (5-2)                             MARIEMONT WARRIORS (4-3)


After barely escaping Taylor last Friday, the Cowboys face the Mariemont Warriors (4-3) at home this week. The Warriors come off a big 63-14 over lowly Deer Park, capped by 404 rushing yards. Although the Warriors ran all over the Wildcats, they were lacking on offense through the air, completing only 7 of their 14 pass attempts for 72 yards. The Cowboys will yet again face an explosive backfield, as they did last week with Taylor's Cole Evans. Only this week, they will face a double dose in Nick Jones and Ryden Lewis.

Against Taylor, the main factor in the games closeness were turnovers. Will Marty's 3 interceptions nearly cost the game for the Cowboys, so his efficiency will certainly be a factor on Friday. Wyoming's run game excelled still, however, with Terrell Dailey rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown, along with Marty rushing for 59 of his own. He will surely need to excel against Mariemont's D to put this game into Cowboy control.

On defense last week, Wyoming held Cole Evans (2nd in CHL rush yards) to only 3.7 yards per carry. This week, they will face the rushing tandem of Lewis and Jones, who last week combined for 265 yards and 944 total yards all season. Stopping this pair will certainly put a damper on the Warrior offense, as they have only thrown for 11 TDS all year, which matches Will Marty's total for the first four games. If the Cowboy defense can overcome this rushing combo, then the game will be good in Wyoming's favor.

Overall, Mariemont has to come into Bob Lewis as the Underdog, considering the CHL unbeaten streak of the Cowboys. This game will be the predecessor to the tilt at Madeira in the season finale, most likely for the CHL championship. Although the Cowboys still have Finneytown next week, they have yet to get a victory, and Mariemont will definitely put in  a fight.

Next Game: Friday, Oct. 12th 

vs. Mariemont (4-3)

Bob Lewis Stadium

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