Marion County is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Central an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Marion County Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marion County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Schley County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Although Marion County took the loss, they still got scores from #35 Clayton and Jatavien Moses.
Meanwhile, Central was beaten by Macon County 57-6 on Friday.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Marion County against Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-6 victory. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 49-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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