The East Clarendon Wolverines left Marion on Friday, November 1, with a 42-22 win in varsity football over the Swamp Foxes.
The Wolverines scored first with a completed pass. The 2-point conversion failed. East Clarendon led 6-0 with about 2 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
With about 4 minutes remaining in the first quarter, Marion knotted the score at 6 each with a rushing touchdown. The PAT was good to give Marion a 7-6 lead.
The Swamp Foxes wasted little time in getting onto the scoreboard again with a passing touchdown with about 2 minutes remaining in the first quarter to go up 13-6. The PAT was good. Marion led 14-6.
At halftime, Marion enjoyed the 14-6 lead.
Marion kicked off to East Clarendon to begin the second half of play. With about 9 minutes left in the third quarter, the Wolverines rushed for a touchdown to cut the lead to 2 points, Marion 14 and East Clarendon 12. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.
The Wolverines added a rushing TD with about 4 minutes remaining in the third quarter of play to take an 18-14 lead. East Clarendon rushed for the 2-point conversion to go up 20-14. This would be the score after 3 quarters of play.
East Clarendon added a pass completion for a touchdown with about 6 minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Wolverines added the 2-point conversion on a rushing play to go up 28-14.
Marion quickly responded with a pass completion for a score to cut the lead to 8 points, 28-20. Marion rushed for the 2-point conversion to cut the lead to 6 points, 28-22.
With about 3 minutes left in the game, East Clarendon added a rushing TD to go up 34-22. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.
East Clarendon added a rushing touchdown and a 2-point conversion to take a 42-22 lead that would be the final score of the game.
