Football Game Preview: Marion Giants vs. Richmond Red Devils + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/20/24 - Away	71-44 W
09/17/21 - Away	48-20 W
09/18/20 - Home	46-0 W
09/20/19 - Away	63-7 W
09/14/18 - Home	57-0 W
+ 3 more games

Marion is 7-1 against Richmond since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Giants will look to defend their home field against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Marion and three for Richmond.

Marion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kokomo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Giants had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of the Wildkats. The Giants were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-20, which was the final score in Richmond's tilt against Muncie Central on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Bearcats are ranked 98th).

Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Marion against Richmond in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Red Devils' Jai Allen, who rushed for 87 yards and two TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Giants still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.