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Marist Football Hosts Butler For #SetTheExpectation Game

Red Foxes Seeking Second Straight Victory

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team (2-5 overall, 2-2 Pioneer Football League) returns home to Tenney Stadium on Saturday for a PFL contest against Butler (2-6, 1-3). Kickoff is set for noon.
 
How To Follow
  • Watch: Red Fox Network with Mike Ferraro (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (color), and Ed Weir (sideline) on the call.
  • Radio: Z-93 (93.3 FM) in the Hudson Valley and iHeart Radio.
  • Live Stats: GoRedFoxes.com
  • Twitter: @Marist_FBall
 
#SetTheExpectation
Saturday marks Marist's second annual #SetTheExpectation game. For more information, please click here.
 
This Week's Feature
The Red Fox Network caught up with red-shirt freshman running back Hunter Cobb following his breakout performance at Davidson last Saturday (178 rushing yards, two touchdowns). Cobb was also honored by Uplifting Athletes following his performance.
 
 
 
Last Time Out
  • Marist earned a 27-21 road victory at Davidson.
  • Red-shirt junior linebacker Grant Dixon had nine tackles, including two for loss and a sack. Red-shirt junior safety Justice Seales had a career-high 10 tackles.
  • The Red Foxes committed zero turnovers for the first time this season.
 
Five Facts
  • Marist is 3-1 all-time against Butler. This is the first meeting between the teams since 2016. The road team has won three of the four contest in the series.
  • Marist enters the contest ranked 17th in the Football Championship Subdivision in Red Zone defense.
  • Marist quarterbacks have been sacked just three times in the last four games (154 pass attempts).
  • The Red Foxes are 43-41 all-time in PFL play (22-21 at home, 21-20 on the road).
  • Butler is coming off a 24-14 victory over Jacksonville, which snapped a five-game losing streak.
 
Up Next
  • Marist heads back to the road to face PFL foe Dayton on Saturday, Nov. 9.
  • Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Cobb

#45 Hunter Cobb

Running Back
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Grant Dixon

#47 Grant Dixon

Linebacker
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Justice Seales

#19 Justice Seales

Safety
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Hunter Cobb

#45 Hunter Cobb

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Running Back
Grant Dixon

#47 Grant Dixon

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Linebacker
Justice Seales

#19 Justice Seales

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Safety

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