If The North Marion Huskies were feeling good off their 36-16 takedown of the Rainier Columbians last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. North Marion was dealt a 45-8 loss at the hands of Kennedy on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, North Marion couldn't push the score so high this time.
Landon Fowler threw for 118 yards on 12 of 22 attempts. Evan Hopper was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and no touchdowns.
North Marion's loss was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
North Marion will head out on the road to face off against Yamhill-Carlton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yamhill-Carlton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Kennedy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rainier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rainier is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
