Marion needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Ryian Calonne. The Marion Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carbondale Terriers on Friday, sneaking past 44-42 thanks in part to Calonne, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Another player making a difference was Chase Niemeyer, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
When it comes to explaining why Carbondale lost, don't look at Demarzion Graham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. Braylon Berry also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Marion's record is now 5-3. As for Carbondale, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marion has already played their next match, a 55-34 victory against Mattoon on the 25th. As for Carbondale, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-38 loss against Mascoutah on the 25th.
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