Tyner Academy and Marion County are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Tyner Academy Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Marion County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tyner Academy: 17.7, Marion County: 6.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tyner Academy beat Sweetwater 21-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Brainerd at home to the tune of 40-6 on Saturday. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Among those leading the charge was Tilton Pickett, who threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Mason Mays was in the mix too, providing Marion County with two touchdowns.
Marion County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Tipton and Zaiden Humphrey.
Tyner Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Tyner Academy suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Marion County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Tyner Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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