Marion Local finally had a "this is it" moment.
The Flyers were pressed to the limit Friday night in the Division V state semifinals against Patrick Henry.
Marion Local trailed 20-14 early in the third quarter.
That's when the Marion Local offensive line took over. The Flyers scored 28 unanswered points to pull away with a 42-20 victory over the Patriots.
And, yes, Patrick Henry quarterback Tom Busch missed the second half with a separated shoulder. Certainly, that was a factor in the final score.
But Marion Local's running game ended up with 297 yards for the night. Quarterback Chris Stucke ran for 110, Ben Schaefer ran for 91 and Ben Smith had 73 yards. The Patriots never stopped any of them.
On the other side, Marion Local's defense held Drew Kuesel, who had 221 yards last week, to 48 yards on 17 carries before he left with just under six minutes to go with a knee injury.
Running the ball, mixing in the pass and playing tough defense against the run.
So far, it's been a winning formula for the 14-0 Flyers.
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