Marion and Van Buren squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marion had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Van Buren Pointers by a score of 29-26. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pointers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2020.
It was another big night for Cameron Keller, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns for Van Buren. Trenton Cooley also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Marion is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4. As for Van Buren, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Van Buren, they will head out to challenge Shiloh Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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