On Thursday Marion County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Chattahoochee County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marion County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Crawford County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marion County blew Crawford County out of the water with a 56-14 final score. Marion County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Richardson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Dayvion Crawford was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Marion County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kay Kelley and Richardson.
Meanwhile, Chattahoochee County humbled Central with a 48-6 victory.
Marion County's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Chattahoochee County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Marion County against Chattahoochee County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. In that game, Marion County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
