Football Recap: Marshall Owls vs. Smith-Cotton Tigers
Friday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Smith-Cotton Tigers. The Owls have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Beau Gray had a dynamite game for Smith-Cotton, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gray a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Smith-Cotton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Marshall will challenge Warrensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrensburg is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Marshall will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Smith-Cotton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Capital City on Friday. Capital City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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