Marion and Muncie Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marion had to settle for second. They were dealt a 48-21 defeat at the hands of the Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Bearcats are ranked 104th).
Timotheus Jones
| 08/29/25 @ Mississinewa | 201 |
| 10/17/25 vs Anderson | 169 |
| 08/22/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 143 |
| 10/24/25 vs Muncie Central | 91 |
| 09/19/25 vs Muncie Central | 62 |
When it comes to explaining why Marion lost, don't look at Jayden Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown. The Giants also got a significant boost from Timotheus Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Muncie Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dae'Cion Echols, who rushed for 200 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Echols' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Landan Johnson, who rushed for 98 yards and two scores on only 12 carries.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Muncie Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Muncie Central, they will host Logansport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Berries have played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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