Marion County has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Brainerd Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Neither Marion County nor Brainerd posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Marion County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sequatchie County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 13-10. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Marion County saw an underclassman step up: Taylor Scharber made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Brainerd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Tyner Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 35 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marion County fell to 4-1. As for Brainerd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Marion County strolled past Brainerd in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-12. Does Marion County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brainerd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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