Football Preview: Marshall Mavericks vs. Montgomery Bears
The Marshall Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Montgomery Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, everything went Marshall's way against Whitehouse as Marshall made off with a 28-7 win. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Semaj Gatson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Montgomery ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over Nederland.
Damion Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards and three touchdowns. Montgomery also got a significant boost from Reggie Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Marshall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 287.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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