The Marion County Red Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Berry Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marion County is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Phillips: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marion County blew Phillips out of the water with a 47-0 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Raiders had established a 41 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Berry took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 58-25 victory over Pickens Academy. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Lake Norris had a dynamite game for Berry, rushing for 184 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. Kemari Hollingsworth was another key player, gaining 183 total yards and two touchdowns.
Berry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Smith.
Everything came up roses for Marion County against Berry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-27 win. Will Marion County repeat their success, or does Berry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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