The Marion County Warriors will face off against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Marion County sitting on eight straight victories and Eagleton College & Career Academy on four.
Marion County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Gordonsville. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Zaiden Humphrey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 140 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mason Mays was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
Bledsoe County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Eagleton College & Career Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over the Warriors.
Eagleton College & Career Academy's win came from a few key players Marion County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Mitchell, who threw for 264 yards and a pair of TDs. A healthy portion of that aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to Lane Cope, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Marion County's record now sits at 12-1. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, their record is now 10-3.
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