Marion Football

Marion handles Mt Vernon in opener

MOUNT VERNON – Diving headfirst into the “Schedule of Death,” the Marion Indians swam in their 2014 season opener.

In Game 1 of a slate that offers no off-weeks, Marion rode its new-look offensive attack to a mud-ugly but hard-earned 28-6 victory over a game Mount Vernon team.

Kory Walsh ran for two touchdowns, new starting quarterback Hayden Meister connected with Derek Smith on a 38-yard touchdown strike and the late-awakening Indians took control of the game in the third quarter to score an opening-night win that was as pretty as an offensive line trying to perform a ballet routine.

“That was the definition of winning ugly,” Indians Coach Tony Perkins said.

In a fitting image of just how daunting Marion's 2014 season figures to be, the sky opened wide with three minutes left in the third quarter, forcing the Indians to put the game away in the pouring rain.

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Indians face tough schedule in 2014

Tony Perkins has been a football coach for more than three decades and he's never seen a rugged schedule like the one Marion has this season.

"From top to bottom, I've never seen anything like it in 31 years," Marion's head coach said last week. "It's a nightmare schedule, and you're going to have to be ready for every game or you're going to get blown off the field."

The schedule got tougher this season when the Xavier Saints moved from Class 4A to 3A and were put in the same district with the Indians after playing for the Class 4A title.

Marion has a non-district game with the Washington Demons, who finished second in the Class 3A playoffs last year with a 12-2 record. And they have a district contest with Solon, which reached the Class 3A semifinals and finished 11-2.

Marion also will face Class 3A playoff teams in its own district with DeWitt Central, Western Dubuque and Maquoketa. There's also a district game against Dubuque Wahlert, which dropped from Class 4A to 3A this year, and non-district dates with Mount Vernon and Cascade.

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9 Indians make all-district football

Nine players from the Marion High School football team have been named All-District in Class 3A District 6.

Logan Fuller, Drew Proksa, Quinn Cannoy, John Gorman and Trevor Hardman were named first team All-District. Jordan Keeton, Brandon Klein, Evan Kramer and Deshawn Quinn were named second team All-District.

Will Byers, Eli Frazier, Hayden Meister, Derek Smith, Carter Stigge, Jordan Comried, Ben Kroemer, John Gorman, Evan Kramer and Jordan Keeton were named All-Academic.

Roussell's 3 TDs end Marion's season

MANCHESTER - Coy Roussell scored three touchdowns and West Delaware waltzed past Marion, 41-21, Wednesday night in a Class 3A playoff game.

West Delaware (9-1) advances to play Solon (9-1) Monday night at Solon.

West Delaware built a 28-7 lead in the first half, when Roussell scored all three of his touchdowns.

Kory Walsh scored two touchdowns for Marion (4-6).

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