Football Preview: Marion County Warriors vs. Westmoreland Eagles
Marion County is 6-0 against Westmoreland since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marion County Warriors will play host again on Friday to welcome the Westmoreland Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-18 win over East Robertson. Marion County's victory was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 13.25 points allowed on the season.
Among those leading the charge was Tilton Pickett, who threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Robertson only rushed for 45.
Meanwhile, Westmoreland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 26-0 shutout.
Westmoreland pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points per game. As for Marion County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Marion County strolled past Westmoreland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Marion County repeat their success, or does Westmoreland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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