Football Recap: Dunnellon Keeps North Marion's Under Pressure

Tony Tanner

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ North Marion	161
10/03/25 vs Specially Fit Academy	39
09/26/25 vs Eastside	61
09/19/25 @ Vanguard	27
09/12/25 @ Lake Gibson	62
+ 3 more games

Dunnellon won the last time they faced North Marion and Tony Tanner did his part to make sure it happened again. The Tigers put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 28-6 win on Friday thanks in part to Tanner, who rushed for 161 yards and three scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.2 rushing yards per game.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dunnellon's defense and their 6.5 sacks. The team can thank one different players for their defensive prowess: Courtlyn Mack, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in North Marion's side was Mack, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.

The victory made it two in a row for Dunnellon and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games. As for North Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Dunnellon will challenge Hawthorne at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets' defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Marion, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.