After flying high against Cascade last Friday, Cannon County came back down to earth. The Cannon County Lions were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Marion County Warriors on Friday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Marion County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Mays, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Mays a new career-high in rushing yards. Tilton Pickett was another key signal caller, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Cannon County moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Marion County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cannon County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westmoreland at 7:00 a.m. on November 8th. As for Marion County, they will venture away from home to take on Cascade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion County's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Cascade's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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