Football Preview: Anderson Indians vs. Marion Giants
The Anderson Indians will challenge the Marion Giants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Anderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The game between them and Richmond wasn't particularly close, with Anderson falling 53-38. Even if the Indians couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Marion was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Muncie Central 38-7 on the road. The matchup marked the Giants' most dominant win of the season.
Timotheus Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Christobo Guerrero, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muncie Central only rushed for 12.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jones.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Marion, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Anderson suffered a grim 47-27 defeat to Marion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Anderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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