Marion Pleasant used overtime to slip past Bellville Clear Fork 17-10 for an Ohio high school football victory on Sept. 27.
Marion Pleasant opened with a 3-0 advantage over Bellville Clear Fork through the first quarter.
The Spartans and the Colts battled to a standoff at 3-3 as the third quarter began.
Defense ruled the third quarter as Marion Pleasant and Bellville Clear Fork were both scoreless.
Nothing was decided in the final quarter, with the Spartans and the Colts locked in a 10-10 stalemate.
Marion Pleasant got the better of the first overtime-period scoring, finishing the game in style with a 7-0 edge.
Last season, Marion Pleasant and Bellville Clear Fork squared off on Sept. 22, 2023 at Pleasant High School.
In recent action on Sept. 13, Bellville Clear Fork faced off against Galion and Marion Pleasant took on Sparta Highland on Sept. 13 at Highland High School.
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