Whitwell extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a 34-17 bruising from the Marion County Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Warriors are ranked 92nd).
Talan Beason threw for 115 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Tim Yates was his top target, picking up 61 receiving yards. On the ground, Adam McDougal rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
As for Marion County, the victory was the 11th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games.
Mason Mays was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Brett Webb was in the mix as well, providing Marion County with two scores.
Whitwell has already played their next game, a 36-6 defeat against Grundy County on the 11th. As for Marion County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 victory against Sequatchie County on the 12th.
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