Football Recap: Little Elm Lobos vs. Marcus Marauders
Little Elm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Marcus Marauders 66-14. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Marauders are ranked 60th).
Marcus found their leader in sophomore Colton Nussmeier, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Nussmeier a new career-high in rushing yards. Mason Jones was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Little Elm's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Marcus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Little Elm will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lewisville at 7:00 p.m. Lewisville is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Little Elm will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Marcus, they will take on Coppell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coppell will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Marcus surely won't give up without a fight.
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