Tyler unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Marshall Mavericks were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Lions suffered a 43-42 loss. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 90th).
Despite the loss, Tyler still got an impressive performance from Caden J Granberry, who threw for 310 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Cadarius McMiller was in the mix as well, providing the Lions with two touchdowns.
Alton Henderson was nothing short of spectacular for Marshall: he rushed for 230 yards and four scores while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 103 yards on five of 14 attempts. Henderson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Denijh Montgomery also helped out as he racked up 116 rushing yards.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tyler will square off against Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they will challenge Longview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,208 yards in their previous games.
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