Marion were the big favorite in their most recent match, and for good reason. They put a hurting on Maquoketa to the tune of 42-7. That result was just more of the same for Marion, who also won the last time these teams played.
Marion's offense rushed out of the gates and came up with 28 first-half points. Meanwhile, Maquoketa couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 28-0 heading into the break. Marion put the matchup away in the third quarter with 14 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense. The win got them back to even at 3-3. Maquoketa are still searching for that first win as they fell to 0-6.
Next week Marion take on Wahlert at 7:15 PM. Wahlert are limping into the contest on a six-game losing streak. Maquoketa will look to defend their home turf against Center Point-Urbana at 7:30 PM. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.
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