Sequatchie County is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Marion County is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Sequatchie County Indians will face off against the Marion County Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sequatchie County: 17.8, Marion County: 5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sequatchie County will bounce into Friday's game after beating South Pittsburg, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sequatchie County pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over South Pittsburg on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Marion County strolled past Fayetteville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-20. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Tigers are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion County found their leader in underclassman Ashton Martin, who rushed for 22 yards. Zaiden Humphrey really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marion County's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Martin.
Sequatchie County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Sequatchie County took a serious blow against Marion County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 45-0. Will Sequatchie County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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