The Marion County Red Raiders will take on the Lamar County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Marion County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Pickens County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Red Raiders blew past the Tornadoes, posting a 54-12 win. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 42 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Ty Hollis, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and one TD. Those 71 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kiptyn Adkins, who rushed for 68 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Marion County proved: they limited Pickens County to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The Red Raiders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Meanwhile, Lamar County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Isabella, falling 30-7. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lamar County's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Marion County was able to grind out a solid win over Lamar County when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 48-35. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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