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| 08/29/25 - Home | 42-20 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 21-0 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 26-42 L |
The matchup between Marion Center and Portage on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Stingers blew past the Mustangs 42-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stingers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marion Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Troy Slovinsky, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Camden Rising, who threw for 157 yards and two TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Portage's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Easton Slanoc, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of scores, and Llheson Walker, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown. Walker was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Marion Center has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 43.5 points this season. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion Center will take on rival Homer-Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Portage is set to face off against their familiar foe Conemaugh Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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