Marion County and Tyner Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Marion County Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tyner Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Marion County: 6.5, Tyner Academy: 17.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Marion County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Brainerd 40-6 at home. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Among those leading the charge was Tilton Pickett, who threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Mason Mays was in the mix as well, providing Marion County with two touchdowns.
Marion County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Tipton and Zaiden Humphrey.
Meanwhile, Tyner Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Sweetwater on Friday, but they still walked away with a 21-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tyner Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Marion County took their win against Tyner Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. Will Marion County repeat their success, or does Tyner Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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