The Marion County Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Smith County Owls at 7:00 p.m. Marion County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season.
Marion County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cascade, posting a 76-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Marion County's win last Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Mays, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Tilton Pickett, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Marion County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Josh Langston and Myles Mays, who racked up four sacks between them. Braydon Coffelt was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Smith County's offense. They were beaten by Monterey 40-0 on Friday. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Smith County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Marion County, their record now sits at 8-2.
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