Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marion). They put the hurt on the Jonesboro Hurricane with a sharp 51-30 victory on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Smith, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Dent also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kajeris Hill and Taheem Frost.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Tj Brown, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Marion's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Jonesboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Marion has already played their next game, a 42-21 victory against Sheridan on the 25th. As for Jonesboro, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 57-26 win against Sylvan Hills on the 25th.
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