Marist puts state on notice, knock off No. 1 Tucker

The football team shocked the state with a huge win over Region 6-AAAA opponent and No. 1-ranked Tucker. And it wasn’t just the win itself, but the way that Marist beat the Tigers that was most impressive. The War Eagles dominated on both sides of the ball and won the game handily, 38-0. Sam McNearny opened up the scoring early with a touchdown run from 1 yard out. Then, quarterback Kyle Farmer’s 2-yard score upped the lead to 17-0 at the half. Tucker didn’t even manage a first down in the first two quarters. It was more of the same in the second half, and a Patrick Sullivan 22-yard run put Tucker away. Matt Connors scored twice in the fourth quarter to close the scoring for the War Eagles. Next up is Forsyth Central on Oct. 10. … The boys cross country team took home first place at the Aubrae Gunderson Invitational with 69 points. Great depth was the key as David Connolly, Charlie Fetter, William Rafety and Dylan Moore all finished in the top 20. … The softball team kept rolling with an 8-0 win over Peachtree Ridge and a 10-0 victory over North Springs last week.