On Friday, Marion faced Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marion Patriots fell 23-14 to the Catholic Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 38-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Paul Plafcan had an outrageously good game for Catholic as he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson England, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Marion's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Marion wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 55-10 loss against Benton on the 8th. As for Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-6 victory against Sylvan Hills on the 8th.
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