Marion County pours it on in win over South Pittsburg

JASPER, Tenn. – Points poured out like the heavy rains that delayed the game by more than an hour Friday night.

Marion County used a big-play offense, led by senior quarterback Logan Walters, to whip cross-county rival South Pittsburg 62-21 at Bill Baxter Stadium.

“When you’ve got a trigger man who can run and throw it, you’ve got a lot of options,” Warriors coach Ricky Ross said. “I’ve had to defend those type guys, and it’s not fun. Now I get to coach one.”

Walters accounted for 264 total yards and four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) for Class 2A’s top-ranked Warriors. Walters averaged more than 19 yards per carry while gaining 195 yards on the ground, and Marion had 10 plays of 15 yards or more while piling up the most points it has scored in the 91-year history of the series.