Brainerd is 0-3 against Marion County since September of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Brainerd Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Marion County Warriors at 2:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Brainerd is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Tyner Academy 41-6. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 35 points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 10-10 at halftime, Marion County was not quite Sequatchie County's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 13-10. The Warriors gained 78 more yards on the day, but it was the Indians that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Marion County saw an underclassman step up: Taylor Scharber made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Marion County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Brainerd, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-12 loss to Marion County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Brainerd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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