Marion and Muncie Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Marion Giants will venture away from home to square off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lafayette Jefferson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion was outmatched by Lafayette Jefferson at home and fell 70-28. The Giants have struggled against the Bronchos recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to McCutcheon. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Muncie Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Dae'Cion Echols, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Echols didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Marion now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Marion came up short against Muncie Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 46-36. Thankfully for Marion, De?Markis Cole (who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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