Marionville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Pierce City Eagles as the Marionville Comets made off with a 36-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won five matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Marionville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryer Guerin led the charge by rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Jace Vickers was Guerin's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marionville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Marionville's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Pierce City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Marionville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 36-22 victory against Sarcoxie on the 11th. As for Pierce City, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Miller at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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