Tucker County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Southern Rams, posting a 62-12 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Tucker County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Marks led the charge by throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jared Reall helped Marks out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tucker County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Tucker County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Kisamore and Keelyn Eichelberger.
Tucker County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Southern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tucker County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Southern, they will face off against Uniontown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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