Football Recap: Marionville Piles Up the Points Against Diamond

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 6:47am

Football Recap: Marionville Comets vs. Diamond Wildcats

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Marionville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 52-16 victory over the Diamond Wildcats on the road. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.

A big part of Marionville's win came down to the chemistry between Bryer Guerin and his top target Braydon Bellah. Guerin threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes while Bellah picked up 150 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Bellah showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.

Marionville pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Diamond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marionville will welcome Pierce City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pierce City's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Marionville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Diamond, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Lighthouse Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Diamond is facing Lighthouse Christian at the right time seeing as Lighthouse Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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