Football Recap: Marion County Eagles vs. Taylor County Vikings
Marion County lost against Taylor County back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marion County Eagles came up short against the Taylor County Vikings, falling 43-19. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Marion County still got an impressive performance 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.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Taylor County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion County will head out to square off against Chattahoochee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylor County, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Schley County at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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