The Marion Swamp Foxes will head out on the road to square off against the Mullins Auctioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Marion comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Marion ended up a good deal behind Kingstree and lost 22-7.
Mullins not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 20, 2024 (when they won 44-18). They blew past Atlantic Collegiate Academy 38-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Auctioneers just coasted through the last quarter.
Marion better keep an eye on Kanazzion Bethea. He was instrumental in Mullins' win, rushing for 131 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 100 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Bethea a new career-high in passer rating (138.9). Terrion Grant made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mullins, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Marion lost to Mullins on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Auctioneers' Tyron Allen, who rushed for 154 yards. Now that the Swamp Foxes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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