Marion Football

Marion falls at No.5 Solon

SOLON - The Marion Indians managed only 193 yards of total offense Friday night and lost to fifth-ranked Solon, 21-7, in a Class 3A district football game in Solon.

Kory Walsh carried the ball 12 times for 123 yards to account for most of Marion's output. He scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter after the Spartans had taken a 21-0 lead.

"We played hard," said Marion Coach Tony Perkins. "We never gave up.

"We have been decimated by injuries but will continue to work hard throughout the season. We did make some mistakes and two of the touchdowns shouldn't have happened, but I was pleased with our effort."

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Warriors, Lions tangle in 4A showdown

The resurgent Linn-Mar football team has gotten off to a 3-0 start, but the Lions will face their stiffest test of the season Friday night when the Washington Warriors invade Linn-Mar Stadium for a Class 4A non-district game.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on KCRG 1600-AM/107.5 FM.

Linn-Mar senior quarterback Ryan Schmidt has rushed for 152 yards and seven touchdowns this season. He also has passed for 240 yards and two touchdowns by hitting 19 of 35 passes.

Speedster Perrion Scott has carried the ball 26 times for 287 yards. He scored three touchdowns in the first quarter last week in an easy win at Clinton.

Logan Benter, a running back and linebacker for the Lions, missed last week's game with a leg injury, but is expected back this week.

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Marion tumbles at Cascade, 44-16

CASCADE - Derek Lieurance passed for 306 yards and four touchdowns Friday night as Cascade rolled by the Marion Indians, 44-16, in Cascade.

Nate Bergfeld caught nine passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns for Cascade. He also scored on a 5-yard run.

Lieurance hit 22 of 29 passes and connected with Bergfeld on TD throws of 16, 13 and 33 yards. Lieurance also found Kurt Trumm with a 30-yard strike.

Dalton Gardner scored on a 24-yard pass from Gage Kray for Marion's first touchdown. Nick Kramer accounted for Marion's other TD on an 8-yard run. The Indians were successful on two-point conversions after each score.

Kory Walsh rushed for 71 yards on 12 carries for Marion (1-2). Hayden Meister gained 44 yards on eight tries. Kray completed 6 of 16 passes for 56 yards. Austin Brown had three catches for Marion.

Cascade finished with 349 yards of total offense, compared to 208 for Marion. Cascade led 27-16 at halftime, but blanked the Indians 17-0 in the second half.

Washington Demons too tough for Marion

Warning to all future opponents of the Washington Demons: Don't make them angry. You won't like them when they're angry.

Embarrassed and fighting mad after a humiliating season-opening shutout loss to Pella, the 2013 Class 3A state runner-up took out its frustrations Friday night on an offensively flat, butterfingers Marion team that stumbled badly in Week 2 of its daunting 2014 “Schedule of Death” slate.

Defensive end Thomas Bump, the face of the Demons' aggression, forced three fumbles and quarterback Daryn Sebelius threw two touchdowns, ran for two scores and sealed the game late as the Demons overwhelmed the Indians, 35-25, at Thomas Park Field.

Washington's fiery response denied Marion Coach Tony Perkins an opportunity to tie Les Hipple for most career wins at the school.

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