Llano lost to Marion back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Llano Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Marion Bulldogs with a sharp 38-12 win. With the Yellowjackets ahead 24-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Llano to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Mote, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Davis, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Llano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only rushed for 121.
Llano didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jd Friday led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Gavin Hays has been hot , having also posted eight or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Llano got some further help from Tate Morgan: he picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Marion still got an impressive performance from Christian Sanchez, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Llano's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Llano is taking a road trip to take on Ingram Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Llano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Marion, they will host Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 26.4 points per game.
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