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| 09/12/25 - Home | 56-21 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 37-34 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 20-14 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 20-32 L |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 44-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marion barely beat Mt. Vernon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Rams, posting a 56-21 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-14.
A big part of Marion's win came down to the chemistry between Callahan Roper and his top target Junious Thomas. Roper threw for 320 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt while Thomas picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 168 receiving yards gave Thomas a new career-high. Marcus Hazell was in the mix as well, providing Marion with two scores.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas and Hudson Wade.
The victory made it two in a row for Marion and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Marion will challenge Althoff Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will face off against Collinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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