Tyler unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Marshall Mavericks. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, Tyler still got an impressive performance from Caden J Granberry, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Cadarius McMiller helped J Granberry out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
Alton Henderson had an outrageously good game for Marshall as he rushed for 240 yards and four scores while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 103 yards on five of 14 attempts. Those 240 rushing yards gave Henderson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Denijh Montgomery, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Looking ahead, Tyler is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they will take on Longview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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