Two dominant signal callers in Kade Pape and Luke Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marion Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Llano Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Llano likes a good challenge.
Llano is facing Marion at the wrong time: Marion suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 40-33 to the Warriors. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Warriors 14-7.
Tanner Otis
| 10/24/25 vs Ingram Moore | 210 |
| 08/29/25 vs Stockdale | 193 |
| 10/10/25 @ Randolph | 146 |
| 09/04/25 @ Long Creek | 110 |
| 10/03/25 vs Luling | 107 |
| + 3 more games |
Marion might have lost, but man, Tanner Otis was a machine: he rushed for 210 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Otis has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Llano had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Ro-Hawks, posting a 35-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Yellowjackets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Ro-Hawks are ranked 900th).
Marion better keep an eye on Jose Sillas. He was instrumental in Llano's win, rushing for 78 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Sillas a new career-high. Llano also got help from Cash Lynch, who showed off his sure hands for 106 receiving yards.
Marion's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Llano, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Marion suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to Llano in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 24-0.
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