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Tuesday, November 10, 2026Nov 10

Marion County Warriors bottle up Forrest Rockets in 55-14 playoff romp

MARION COUNTY 55, FORREST 14

The star: Sophomore quarterback Isaiah Sampson ran for three TDs and threw for another for the Warriors. He was 6-of-11 passing for 65 yards.Up next: Marion County hosts Austin-East next Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern.

CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. – It was clear after the game’s first possession that Marion County’s Warriors were going to have to make some adjustments.

And clearly they did.

After falling behind by a touchdown, Marion scored eight consecutive touchdowns and beat host Forrest 55-14 in a TSSAA Class 2A state-quarterfinal football game Friday.

Marion (12-1) will be at home in the semifinal round against Austin-East (12-1), which won its quarterfinal 20-13 over Happy Valley.