You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Marion County's strategy against Crawford County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Marion County Eagles blew the Crawford County Eagles out of the water with a 56-14 final score. With Marion County ahead 35-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jayden Richardson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Dayvion Crawford, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Marion County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kay Kelley and Richardson. That's the most rushing yards Richardson has posted since back in October of 2023.
Although Crawford County took the loss, they still got scores from CJ Anderson and Perce Belvin.
Marion County's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Crawford County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Marion County will head out to square off against Chattahoochee County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crawford County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Turner County at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
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