The Marion County Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Chattahoochee County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Marion County lost 43-19 to Taylor County on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion County's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jayden Richardson, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Chattahoochee County came up short against Macon County on Friday and fell 26-14. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Marion County's record is now 1-4. As for Chattahoochee County, their record is now 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Marion County against Chattahoochee County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 41-7 victory. In that match, Marion County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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