Marion hasn't had much luck against El Dorado recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marion Patriots will head out to challenge the El Dorado Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Marion will be strutting in after a victory while El Dorado will be coming in after a defeat.
Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Sylvan Hills for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jalen Smith and he. Smith rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Jeremiah Dent's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, El Dorado faced Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. El Dorado lost 26-6 to Catholic. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Marion against El Dorado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-13 win. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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