The Marshall County Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Liberty Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Marshall County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Liberty Creek has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Marshall County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Creek Wood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Red Hawks out of the water with a 47-15 final score. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Marshall County's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kel Hightower, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Another passer making a difference was Tyler Thompson, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Marshall County's run defense was locked in: Creek Wood could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Mylan Bell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marshall County hasn't allowed more than 4.8 yards per carry in five consecutive contests.
Marshall County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tayshawn Jones and Kaiden Harris. Bowen Poarch was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Liberty Creek played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 42-10 loss at the hands of Pearl-Cohn. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Liberty Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Marshall County, their record is now 7-3.
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