Marionville is 3-0 against Central since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marionville Comets will host the Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marionville has 17 straight victories, Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Marionville at home against Skyline as the squad secured a 54-6 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Tigers are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Bryer Guerin and his top target Braydon Bellah. Guerin threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Bellah picked up 187 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bellah torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
Marionville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Guerin, Jace Vickers, and Will Crumpley picked up one apiece. Crumpley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-12, which was the final score in Central's tilt against Logan-Rogersville on Friday.
Marionville's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Marionville against Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will Marionville repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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