Marion County is 5-0 against Forrest since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marion County Warriors will stay at home for another week and welcome the Forrest Rockets at 8:00 p.m. Marion County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Marion County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Tyner Academy offense got past them. Marion County fell just short of Tyner Academy by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Warriors were up 14-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Tilton Pickett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Forrest entered their game against Gordonsville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Forrest received a blow as they fell 36-19 to Gordonsville. The matchup marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Forrest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Marion County was able to grind out a solid victory over Forrest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-12. Does Marion County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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