Marion has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Florence Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
Marion is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Llano on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion came up short against Llano, falling 38-12. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Christian Sanchez and Trey Mote. Mote had a great game and rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Sanchez was balling out in the loss, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Randolph, falling 54-20. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1035th, while the Ro-Hawks are ranked 497th).
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Marion against Florence when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 57-27 win. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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