Sacred Heart and Marion squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sacred Heart had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Marion Warriors 70-31. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Sacred Heart's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Wells, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Those 76 rushing yards gave Wells a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Carson Lehmann, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Sacred Heart broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Marion, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
As of now, neither Sacred Heart nor Marion have any future games scheduled.
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