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| 10/10/25 - Away | 48-28 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 3-14 L |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 0-36 L |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 30-26 W |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 24-27 L |
| 09/22/17 - Away | 14-21 L |
The matchup between Marion Harding and Pleasant on Friday hardly resembled the 14-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Presidents put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 48-28 win. The matchup marked the Presidents' most dominant victory of the season.
Marion Harding got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kavion Norman out in front who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Marcus McGary, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marion Harding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant only rushed for 101.
Despite the loss, Pleasant saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Weston Shaffer rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 182 yards and one TD.
Marion Harding's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Pleasant, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Marion Harding will face off against Galion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Presidents will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Pleasant, they will challenge Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Whippets' defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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