Preseason Match Competitive Between Marian, Davenport
Preseason Match Competitive Between Marian, Davenport
Marian University pulled off their second-straight close win in their preseason Saturday with a 27-25 defeat of Davenport.
The Knights came back from a 22-5 deficit to win the game. While this was a preseason match and Davenport changed up some combinations, it was still a strong showing for Marian.
"Having a full week of training allowed us to ID some things to focus on [after playing Kentucky]," said Marian Head Coach John Harley. "We definitely improved. Now the goal is to continue to build on those skills while adding more. We were down 22-5 and just kept chipping away. Davenport did make several subs at halftime as they prepare for their season, but personally I will say that we can play with whoever's the field and we did just that."
For Davenport Head Coach Dom Bailey the first-half performance from what he expects to be his front-line 15 was solid.
"I was pleased with my team in the first half and their performance," said Bailey. "Marian really surprised me and they played well. For the second team in the second half this was a test and assessment for me to see where they are at. We got a lot of good learnings for us to take away."
Next up for these two teams are neutral site matches, both in Ohio. Marian faces St. Bonaventure at Walsh University in North Canton. Davenport and Mount St. Mary's will meet at St. Edward HS in Lakewood (basically Cleveland). Both kickoffs are 1PM.
