It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marion can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Goliad Tigers at home and fell 56-28. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Kade Pape and Christian Sanchez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pape rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Sanchez gained 161 total yards and a touchdown. Sanchez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Marion's record now sits at 5-7. As for Goliad, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goliad, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Llano at 7:00 p.m. Llano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
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