Football Recap: Randolph Comes Up Short

Randolph played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Marion Bulldogs. The Ro-Hawks lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 35-28 score last time.

Leading Marion to victory were Kade Pape and Tanner Otis. Pape threw for 266 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, while Otis gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns. Pape is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last six games he's played. A healthy portion of Pape's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Jack Wells, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Randolph and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Marion, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.

Randolph and Marion will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Ro-Hawks see the field they'll take on Llano at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Marion, their break will end when they face Ingram Moore at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.