CENTER POINT - The Marion High School playoff express stumbled Friday night, losing to a team that hadn't won a ballgame all season.

Gage Silker picked off an errant Cale Cannoy pass with 1:52 remaining to preserve a 24-19 upset victory for Center Point-Urbana over the Indians.

Center Point-Urbana erased the goose egg next to its name and raised its records to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in Class 3A District 5. Marion fell to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the district.

A tight battle from start to finish saw the Pointers take an early 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Brandon Roseberry. Marion countered with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Cannoy to Tyler Gunderson, but the Indians went for two points and were denied.

Roseberry capped an 84-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown scamper to give CP-U a 14-6 advantage. Marion tailback Colton Storla responded with a 5-yard touchdown, but the 2-point conversion failed again and the Indians trailed 14-12.

Roseberry scored his third touchdown on a 1-yard run with 2:49 left in the third period, making it 21-12.

The ensuing Marion possession was damaging. The Indians fumbled on their own 28 and CP-U turned that mistake into a 40-yard field goal, giving the Stormin' Pointers a 24-12 lead.

Storla put Marion on the board with a 1-yard plunge early in the fourth quarter. Ryan Hagen kicked the PAT to pull the Indians within 24-19. Marion was on the move late in the game, but Silker’s heroics slammed the door on the victory.

Roseberry carried the ball 29 times for 205 yards and three touchdowns for Center Point-Urbana.

“I have never had a game like that," he said. "I have never had blocking like that. Everybody just gave 100 percent and I just couldn’t be prouder of our team."

Storla carried the ball 22 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns for Marion, but the Indians could not overcome penalties and three turnovers.

“We just didn’t seem to come out to play, we made too many mistakes and just weren’t at our best tonight,” said Storla.

“We just can’t make that many mistakes,” echoed Marion Coach Tony Perkins.  “This game was a lot like our Western Dubuque game.

"They played with greater desire than we did and our offensive line played like the inexperienced men they are. I guess that happens with young people, but every game is a new one.”

CENTER POINT-URBANA 24, MARION 19

CP-U        MARION

First Downs        15          13
Rushing            42-235      32-188
Passing            5-8-0     5-10-2
Passing Yards      59         100
Fumbles/Lost       2/0         3/1

CP-U -- Brandon Roseberry 1 run (Dustin Jones kick)
MAR -- Tyler Gunderson 50 pass from Cale Cannoy (conversion failed)
CP-U -- Roseberry 15 yard run (Jones kick)
MAR -- Colton Storla 5-yard run (conversion failed)
CP-U -- Roseberry 1 run (Jones kick)
CP-U -- Jones 40 FG
MAR -- Storla 1 run (Ryan Hagen kick)

Individual Statistics

CP-U

Rushing – Roseberry 29-205, Henry 9-27, Mason 3-5, Wilkin 1—2.
Passing – Wilkin 5-8-0-59.
Receiving – Jirak 3-42, Hollandsworth 1-7, Silker 1-5.

Marion

Rushing – Storla 22-113, Biery 7-50, McDonald 3-25.
Passing – Cannoy 5-10-2, 100 yards.
Receiving – Gunderson 3-78, Herren 1-12, Storla 1-10.