After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lafayette Jefferson, Marion was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-7 victory over the Muncie Central Bearcats on the road. The match marked the Giants' most dominant win of the season.
Timotheus Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Christobo Guerrero also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jones.
The victory got Marion back to even at 4-4. As for Muncie Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Marion will challenge Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Muncie Central, they will face off against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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