Jonesboro and Marion are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Jonesboro Hurricane will welcome the Marion Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jonesboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Catholic, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Jonesboro was ranked 25th). Jonesboro took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic. The Hurricane were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Rockets in the fourth quarter 14-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Asa Myers and Jackson England. England had a great game on Friday and rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Myers did his best for the losing side, throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marion). They breezed by West Memphis at home to the tune of 48-6 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three contests in a row.
Jonesboro's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Jonesboro came up short against Marion when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 50-43. Thankfully for Jonesboro, Cameron Anderson (who rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) 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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