The Marshall Mavericks''s game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-40 win over Nacogdoches on the road. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Marshall's seven-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Collier Slone, who threw for 295 yards and six touchdowns on only 19 passes. Sawyer Whaley did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Marshall's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kaiden Rodgers and his two sacks.
Nacogdoches' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mikail Lockett, who threw for 464 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and Lajarian Leadon who picked up 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Leadon's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was James Williams, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 5-5. As for Nacogdoches, their defeat was their third straight at home , which bumped their record down to 3-7.
Marshall will take on Whitehouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Whitehouse is ranked 147th, while Marshall is ranked 146th). Nacogdoches does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
