Football Recap: Marianna Bulldogs vs. Leon Lions
Marianna put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Leon Lions at home to the tune of 49-17. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Amari Clemons was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Mayes, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marianna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Marianna's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Hunter Scott was the leader with two.
Marianna's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Leon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Marianna is taking a road trip to face off against Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marianna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Leon, they will welcome Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Leon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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