Football Preview: Marion County Warriors vs. Fayetteville Tigers
The Marion County Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Fayetteville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion County is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Marion County beats Fayetteville with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Marion County took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Chattanooga Central. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Pounders are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Tilton Pickett, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Luke Tipton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Marion County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Ashton Martin was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Fayetteville was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-7 loss at the hands of Giles County. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fayetteville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Marion County beat Fayetteville 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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