Football Preview: Marion County Warriors vs. Brainerd Panthers
Marion County has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Brainerd Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Neither Marion County nor Brainerd posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Marion County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sequatchie County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 13-10. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Marion County saw an underclassman step up: Taylor Scharber made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Brainerd was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Tyner Academy on the road and fell 41-6. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 35 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marion County fell to 4-1. As for Brainerd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Marion County strolled past Brainerd when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-12. Will Marion County repeat their success, or does Brainerd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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