The Marion Giants's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Huntington North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Marion took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-24 victory over Anderson. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Indians are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Timotheus Jones, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Huntington North rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 77-8 win over the Hot Dogs. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won three matches in a row.
Marion pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Huntington North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Marion against Huntington North when the teams last played back in August of 2018, as the squad secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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