The Sarcoxie Bears will venture away from home to take on the Marionville Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sarcoxie beat Miller 28-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Marionville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over Pierce City. Considering the Comets have won five matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marionville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryer Guerin led the charge by rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jace Vickers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marionville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sarcoxie's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Marionville, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Sarcoxie took a serious blow against Marionville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sarcoxie was down 22-0.
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