Football Preview: Marion County Eagles vs. Chattahoochee County Panthers
The Marion County Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Chattahoochee County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marion County came up short against Taylor County on Friday, falling 43-19. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion County's loss came about despite a quality game from Jayden Richardson, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Chattahoochee County came up short against Macon County on Friday and fell 26-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Marion County's record now sits at 1-4. As for Chattahoochee County, their record is now 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Marion County against Chattahoochee County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. In that match, Marion County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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