Football Recap: Mason Mays and Zaiden Humphrey Secure Win for Marion County + How To Watch

Marion County won the last time they faced York Institute and things went their way on Thursday too. The Warriors walked away with a 21-14 win over the Dragons. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Dragons are ranked 243rd).

Zaiden Humphrey

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/30/25 @ York Institute	78
09/12/25 vs Sequatchie County	62
09/26/25 @ Monterey	55
10/10/25 vs Grundy County	46
10/03/25 vs Bledsoe County	46

Marion County was led to victory by Zaiden Humphrey and Mason Mays. Humphrey rushed for 78 yards and two scores on only seven carries, while Mays rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Those 78 rushing yards gave Humphrey a new career-high.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marion County's defense and their five sacks. York Institute's QB won't forget Caden McCrary anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Marion County got some further help from Garrett Tuders: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Marion County pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points over those games. As for York Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Marion County and York Institute are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Warriors will welcome Jackson County at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. As for York Institute, they will head out to face off against Gordonsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so the Dragons' offense will have their work cut out for them.