Marion High School - Marion, Iowa

Marion playoff tickets on sale

Tue - 29 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Tickets for Marion High School's football playoff game at West Delaware Wednesday night will be on sale at Marion during the day on Wednesday.

The tickets will be sold in the Marion High School office between 7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Tickets also will be sold at the admission game at West Delaware. All tickets cost $6 for all spectators kindergarten and older.

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Perkins proud of wounded Indians

Tue - 29 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

The Marion Indians are battered and bruised, but they're still fighting as they head into the Class 3A playoffs Wednesday night.

Marion (4-5) will be heavy underdogs when it faces 10th-ranked West Delaware (8-1) in the opening round in Manchester, but Coach Tony Perkins is proud they've made it this far during a season riddled with injuries.

The Indians have started seven different offensive lines in nine games due to injuries. Nick Kramer, their new starting tailback, had never played the position before being pressed into action this past Friday night.

The disabled list is a nightmare.

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Marion wins its way into playoffs

Fri - 25 Oct Written by Don Taylor

Marion shrugged off five weeks of frustration Friday night and secured a berth in the Class 3A playoffs in a 10-0 win over DeWitt Central to end the regular football season at Thomas Park.

The Indians (4-5, 3-3) had lost four of their last five games and appeared to be on the brink of missing the playoffs before Friday.

But a swarming Marion defense completely shut down DeWitt’s offense. The Indians limited the Sabers (4-5, 3-3) to just 86 yards rushing in 28 carries and pressured them into four turnovers with one fumble and three interceptions.

“Tonight we were the team I thought we could be,” said Marion Coach Tony Perkins. “We ran to the ball all night and played as a unit.”

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Xavier 5th, Marion 10th in final volleyball poll

Thu - 24 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Xavier is fifth and Marion 10th in the final Class 4A volleyball rankings of the season released Thursday by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Xavier dropped one spot and Marion moved up one place in the rankings.

Ankeny is ranked No.1 in Class 5A, followed by Bettendorf, Ankeny Centennial, Urbandale and Pleasant Valley.

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Marion falls at Clear Creek-Amana

Sat - 19 Oct Written by Tom Fruehling

TIFFIN – With a postseason berth on the line, Marion gave up two costly fumbles and fell on the road to Clear Creek-Amana Friday night, 21-7.

Despite losing four of their last five games, the Indians (3-5) could still sneak into the playoffs with a win at home next Friday over DeWitt Central and if things fall in their favor.

“Once again,” said Marion Coach Tony Perkins, “we found ways to beat ourselves. With the fumbles and a couple of penalties, we just shot ourselves in the foot.”

The Marion defense was stout all night.

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