With a playoff game on the line, Marshall rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Montgomery Bears. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won nine games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Alton Henderson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Those 127 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Semaj Gatson was another key player, rushing for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marshall's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Cooks and Landon Jones, who racked up all five sacks between them. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although Montgomery took the loss, they still got scores from Damion Taylor and Will Mckinzie.
The victory (which was Marshall's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.6 points per game. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Marshall will face off against Midlothian Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Marshall will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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