The matchup between Tylertown and West Marion on Friday hardly resembled the 14-12 effort from their previous meeting. The Chiefs were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Trojans. The Chiefs have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Tylertown lost, don't look at Keonnis Davis. Despite the final result, he threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 83 yards on only 11 carries. Landon Thompson was another key player, gaining 207 total yards and a touchdown.
Braxton Albritton had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 86 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries for West Marion. Those 86 rushing yards gave Albritton a new career-high.
Tylertown suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for West Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Tylertown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 32-0 victory against St. Stanislaus on the 10th. As for West Marion, they have also already played their next game, a 49-7 win against St. Patrick on the 10th.
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