The varsity football team had the hardest 5-game stretch in the program’s history this season, playing the 2nd best team in 6A, the number one player in the class of 2025, and a top-30 team from Alabama.

The War Eagles currently sit at an outstanding record of 9-1 and are the 8th-ranked team in 6A, all the while being the smallest team in the 6A classification.

Inside this amazing 9-1 record were three massive wins over well-known cross-town rivals:

First, Woodward Academy traveled up to Hughes Spalding Stadium for the War Eagles’ third game of the year.

With the score tied 10-10 going into the 4th quarter, Whit Blackburn came up with a fumble recovery in the red zone for the game to go into overtime.

Marist would have first possession in overtime, and they would drive down and punch it in with 4-year varsity player Jackson Hughes. 

Then in overtime, William Pruitt came up with a fumble recovery. Helping Marist take a 17-10 win in the first cross-town rivalry game of the season, and snapping their 2-game losing streak against Woodward.

The War Eagles would next travel up to Blessed Trinity. This cross-town rivalry, largely sparked by its 2017 state championship, has been very one-sided in recent years.

With a 55-yard rushing touchdown from Jack Eaurt during the last play of the first half, Marist never looked back, winning the game 31-14 and extending their win streak to three against the Titans.

Finally, Marist played against St. Pius X at home for their senior night and the first time at home against St. Pius since 2018. 

In the iconic “Fish Bowl” rivalry, the game featured two talented tough defenses and a lot of triple option. Marist was the only team that scored the whole game and shut out Pius for a 17-0 win.

As a result of the Fish Bowl win, Marist won the region and will now fly into the playoffs on a 9-game winning streak.