Two dominant backs in Trey Mote and Christian Sanchez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Llano Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Marion Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Llano is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
If Marion heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Llano took over last week. Llano slipped by Randolph 27-26 on Friday.
Llano's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mote, who gained 197 total yards and two touchdowns, and Luke Davis, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Mote was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 67 yards.
Llano wouldn't let Randolph keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Llano can thank Gavin Hays and Colton Bailey for forcing both of them. Hays is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Marion came up short against Ingram Moore on Friday and fell 28-21.
Despite the loss, Marion got top-tier performance from Sanchez, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Llano's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Llano has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Llano came up short against Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Llano, Bo Stahl (who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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