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| 10/10/25 - Away | 6-38 L |
| 11/04/22 - Away | 6-35 L |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 0-41 L |
| 10/22/20 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 10/12/18 - Neutral | 44-80 L |
North Forrest lost against East Marion back in November of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. North Forrest had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of East Marion. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
East Marion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bentley Blansett, who threw for 154 yards and two TDs on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and one score. Blansett's passing game has become a key predictor of East Marion's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. East Marion's leading receiver Jadon Rawls was Blansett's top target yet again, picking up 82 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for East Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Forrest will challenge Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 28.4 points per game this season. As for East Marion, they will take on Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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