Marshall County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over the Creek Wood Red Hawks. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Thompson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Aja Jones was Thompson's top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Marshall County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Mitchell and Marcus O'Neal.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Creek Wood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Marshall County is on the road again on Friday to play Montgomery Central at 7:00 p.m. Marshall County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.4 points per game this season. After each having a week off, Creek Wood and Station Camp will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another on October 18th.
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