It was fun while it lasted, but Randolph's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Bulldogs. The Ro-Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Kade Pape went supernova for Marion, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Pape a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Christian Sanchez, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 6-1. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
After each having a week off, Randolph and Llano will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Llano will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Randolph surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marion, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ingram Moore at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Ingram Moore is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Marion will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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