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School: Marion

Mascot: Wildcats

Conference: South Seven Conference

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Head Coach: Kerry Martin

Assistant Coaches: Jason Dunning, Darrell Wimberly, Walter Skeate, Justin Vannoy, Jeff Tarlton, Dean Schulmeister, Mitchell Jordan, Ben Absher, Cody Pauls, Matt Warner, Michael Nguyen, Darrick Borum

2017 results: 6-4 (4-1) South Seven Conference. The Wildcats made the Class 5A state playoff field and lost to Rich =Central in opening round action. .

2018 Marion Wildcats schedule

Rochelle H

Jerseyville A

Highland A

Cahokia H

Mt. Vernon H

Althoff A

Centralia A

Carbondale H

Mattoon A

Returning Offensive Starters
Name Position Grad Year Height  Weight

Jamie Gott

OL

2019

6-foot-5

235

Jon Clarida

OL

2019

6-foot-1

260

Dylan Kinell

WR

2019

5-foot-11

165

Returning Defensive Starters
Name Position Grad Year Height Weight

Noah Mofield

DB

2019

5-foot-10

175

Drake Gavatt

DB

2020

5-foot-10

175

Payton Barnett

LB

2019

5-foot-9

215

Wyatt Fox

LB

2019

6-foot-0

175

Cade Cruse

LB

2019

6-foot-0

190

Logan Phillips

LB

2019

5-foot-11

180

James Gunn

DL

2019

5-foot-11

325

Stuart Adkinson

DB

2019

6-foot-0

180

Quinton Patterson

DE

2019

6-foot-0

220

Justin Lambert

DE

2019

6-foot-2

270

Newcomers to Watch
Name Position Grad Year Height Weight

Lucas Will

QB/DB

2020

5-foot-9

180

Boston Ziegler

QB

2019

5-foot-11

190

Davin Melvin

LB/TE

2020

6-foot-1

210

Zak Kelly

LB/TE

2019

6-foot-1

190

2018 Marion Wildcats Summer/7on7 plans

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McCracken Co. KY,

Did you know...that Marion has made the IHSA state football playoff field for the last 13 seasons under head coach Kerry Martin. Martin (104-62 in 16 seasons) has also led the Wildcats to it's best finish in schools history as the Wildcats lost in the Class 5A state semifinal round to Metamora.

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