Marion and Jonesboro are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Marion Patriots will challenge the Jonesboro Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 127 points over their last three contests.
Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past West Memphis 48-6 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro faced Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Jonesboro took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic. The Hurricane were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Rockets in the fourth quarter 14-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Asa Myers and Jackson England. England had a great game and rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Myers did his best for the losing side, throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Marion's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Jonesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Jonesboro in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, winning 50-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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