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Class A Public Preview: Irwin County vs. Marion County
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Class A Public
Irwin County vs. Marion County
Saturday, 10 a.m., Georgia State Stadium
Irwin County Warriors
School location: Ocilla
Record, ranking: 13-0, No. 1 in GPB Class A Combined
Coach: Buddy Nobles (seventh season, 66-13-2)
How they got there: def. Chattahoochee County 47-22; def. Manchester 54-12; def. Clinch County 36-0.
Top players: FB/LB D.J. Lundy, RB Jamorri Colson, QB Zach Smith, LB Jyquez Marshall, DL Ramont Edge, DL Kevon Carver.
Playoff history: Won state championship in 1975.
Marion County Eagles
School location: Buena Vista
Record, ranking: 11-2, unranked in GPB Class A Combined
Coach: Chris Kirksey (fifth season, 39-10; overall 50-62-1)
How they got there: def. Schley County 35-27; def. Lincoln County 28-21; def. Pelham 42-25
Top players: QB Trice McKannon, RB Brandon Thomas, WR Jamil King, WR Markevious Kelley, LB Roderick Dixon, DL Dayterious Chinn
Playoff history: Won state championship in 2013.
Series, last meeting: First meeting.