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By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 2:51am

Football Preview: Marion Rams vs. Victory Christian Lions

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The Marion Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Victory Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Marion nor Victory Christian posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Last Friday, Marion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-8 to Holy Spirit Catholic.

Meanwhile, Victory Christian had to suffer through a 62-7 loss at the hands of Wadley. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.

Victory Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Shepard Sargent, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Marion's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Victory Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

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