Football Recap: Diamond Comes Up Short

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

Football Recap: Diamond Wildcats vs. Marionville Comets

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Diamond lost against Marionville back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Diamond Wildcats took a blow against the Marionville Comets, falling 52-16. The Wildcats have struggled against the Comets recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

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, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.

Diamond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Marionville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Diamond will stay at home for another week and welcome Lighthouse Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Diamond is facing Lighthouse Christian at the right time seeing as Lighthouse Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marionville, they will take on Pierce City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pierce City: 15.2, Marionville: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.

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