After each having a week off, the Marion Bulldogs and the Ingram Moore Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Marion beat Randolph 35-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Kade Pape was a one-man wrecking crew for Marion as he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Pape a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Christian Sanchez, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gavin Soefje.
Meanwhile, Ingram Moore came into Thursday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Florence on the road. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Ingram Moore, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6.
Marion strolled past Ingram Moore when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-24. Will Marion repeat their success, or does Ingram Moore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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