Football Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. Seminary Bulldogs
West Marion and Seminary are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Marion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Port Gibson 42-12. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Blue Waves are ranked 212th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Albritton
| 10/30/25 vs St. Stanislaus | 171.9 |
| 08/28/25 vs East Marion | 157.2 |
| 10/10/25 vs St. Patrick | 156.3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Collins | 142.4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Presbyterian Christian | 129.1 |
| + 6 more games |
West Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braxton Albritton, who threw for 246 yards and five TDs on only 16 passes. Albritton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Brayson Pittman was in the mix as well, providing West Marion with three scores.
Another reason for the win was West Marion's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Logan Greene and James Lee, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. West Marion got some further help from Donovan Miller: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Seminary never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Southeast Lauderdale. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
West Marion's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games. As for Seminary, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Things could have been worse for West Marion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Seminary in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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