The Mullins Auctioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Marion Swamp Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mullins has five straight victories, Marion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mullins will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on Friday. Mullins was the clear victor by a 44-18 margin over Atlantic Collegiate Academy. The Auctioneers pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Armada cut but never quite recovered from.
Kanazzion Bethea was his usual excellent self, throwing for 189 yards and four touchdowns.
Mullins' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Deyon Ford led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Marion scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Kingstree on the road and fell 52-16.
Mullins' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mullins was dealt a bruising 41-8 loss at the hands of Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Mullins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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