Sequatchie County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-10 win over the Marion County Warriors. The score was all tied up 10-10 at the break, but the Indians were the (much) better team in the second half.
Sam Evitts threw for 105 yards on seven of 14 attempts.
Hunter Minton was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards, while also rushing for 31 yards. On the ground,
Kason Hicks rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Marion County saw an underclassman step up: Taylor Scharber made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Sequatchie County's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Marion County, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Sequatchie County will venture away from home to square off against Coalfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sequatchie County: 16.2, Coalfield: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Marion County, they will square off against Brainerd at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion County is facing Brainerd at the right time seeing as Brainerd is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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