By Tracy McDonald and Alex Rickert
The Marathon Dolphins gave a big homecoming crowd an impressive show on Oct. 14, treating their fans to the team’s highest offensive output of the season as they bested the Miami Country Day Spartans 57-21. Five different Dolphin players scored touchdowns, but it was Malachi Hawkins who carried the load Friday night. Hawkins rushed for an incredible 324 yards and four touchdowns, all on the ground.
“Man, when I saw those gaps the line was creating, I couldn’t think of anything else,” said Hawkins. “They made these gaps. Do something about it. I owed them all the yards they gave me.”
“You get a guy like Malachi maybe once every 10 years,” said head coach Mac Childress. “We just try to stay out of his way and not over-coach him, but as he’s developed from his freshman year to his senior year, he’s put in the work to be great.”
Carlos Lezcano, Thomas Eubank, Sean Hale and Yuni DeLeon all also reached the end zone. Dylan Globe kicked two extra points in the game, and Lezcano and Eubank each ran for a two-point conversion. DeLeon kicked his own post-TD point in the final score of the game.
Defensively, the Fins effectively stopped the Spartans’ passing game for the better part of the game. Yaniel Garcia helped out with an interception while Frantz Noel added a monster sack.
“Our kids came out hungry tonight, and we talked about taking care of business and they did that,” said Childress. “We’re one win away from a winning season, which we haven’t had in five years, so these guys need to go get that.”
Marathon will enjoy another home crowd on Friday, Oct. 21 when they play the Eagles of Palm Glades Prep at 7 p.m.
