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Walsh reaches 2,000, but Marion falls

Fri - 09 Oct Written by Clete Campbell

EPWORTH – For Kory Walsh, the road to 2,000 career rushing yards was paved with blood, sweat, grit and a ton of pain.

In spite of all the Marion football team's immense struggles over the past two years, every yard was worth it for Walsh. But the Indians' senior tailback would trade every one of his milestone 2,013 yards for more victories for his win-starved program.

"I'd trade 1,000 yards for anyone on this team (to experience a win),”Walsh said.

Friday night was an all too familiar story for Marion fans, but the gutsy Walsh delivered a bright spot and a historical footnote in the black and blue and severely short-handed Indians' rough 38-20 setback to Western Dubuque at Buchman Field.

“It's something that's cool, but at the same time it's not something that means that much to me,” Walsh said. “I just want to do the best I can for my team and be there for them.”

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Marion suffers 14th straight loss

Sat - 03 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

The football gods continued to frown on the Marion Indians on Friday night.

The Indians lost to Maquoketa, 14-0, in a Class 3A district game at Thomas Park for their 14th straight loss over the past two years.

Kory Walsh rushed for 153 yards for Marion, giving the senior a total of 751 yards on 107 carries this year.

"Kory Walsh runs hard all the time," said Marion coach Tony Perkins, who appreciates the effort.

Walsh was impressed with Maquoketa's defense.

"They are a very physical team," he said. "They come out and smack you."

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Unlucky Indians fall at DeWitt

Sat - 26 Sep Written by Metro Sports Report

DEWITT - The Marion Indians collected more first downs than DeWitt Central on Friday night, more yards on the ground, more yards through the air and had no turnovers.

That's normally a formula for success, but the unlucky Indians suffered their 13th straight setback with a 21-14 loss in DeWitt.

Tylar Fairbanks caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Issak Hahn in the third period and Marion tied the game, 14-14, on the PAT by Gabe Groothuis.

Unfortunately for the Indians, DeWitt Central won the game on a 5-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Sikkema to Gage Fuller to give the home team its first victory of the season.

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Marion coach Tony Perkins gives instructions to Clayton Mohwinkle during Friday night's rainy 35-0 loss to Solon at Thomas Park. (MSR photo by Joe Bishop).

Marion ends rough week with loss

Fri - 18 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

A rough week and a rough season got even rougher for the Marion Indians in heavy rain Friday night, but they vowed to keep fighting.

Marion committed seven turnovers and lost to Solon, 35-0, on a muddy field at Thomas Park for their fourth straight loss this year and 12th overall since last season.

The rough week began Monday with Marion assistant coach Nick Perkins being fired by the Marion school board despite pleas from the players to give him a second chance, and the week ended with a hard, soggy battle in a contest twice delayed by lightning.

Players sank three inches into the muck and ran through puddles in an attempt to play a coherent brand of football.

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Last Updated on Friday, 18 September 2015 22:57

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Nick Perkins (head on table) is comforted by his wife, Angela, during the Marion school board meeting Monday. The board voted unanimously to fire Perkins as an assistant football coach. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Nick Perkins fired by Marion board

Mon - 14 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

Nick Perkins made an emotional plea to the Marion school board Monday to keep his job as an assistant football coach at Marion High School, but the board voted unanimously at its meeting to officially terminate his position.

Perkins, 44, was removed from the football program two weeks ago based on allegations that he made inappropriate comments in the locker room during halftime of Marion's game against Mount Vernon at Thomas Park Field on Aug. 28.

Tony Perkins, Marion's head coach and Nick's older brother, was suspended for one game following the incident but was reinstated last week. Nick Perkins wanted to be reinstated as well, but the board followed the administration's recommendation and voted for termination.

Perkins spoke for 10 minutes at the open school board meeting, stressing how much he cares for Marion High School and the football program. Several other people spoke on his behalf, including several members of this year's team, with some of the speakers asking the board to give Perkins a second chance.

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2015 19:58