Marshall hasn't had much luck against Smith-Cotton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marshall Owls will welcome the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marshall is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hannibal on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marshall had to suffer through a 57-14 loss at the hands of Hannibal. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton was beaten by Helias 51-8 on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Smith-Cotton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Marshall took a serious blow against Smith-Cotton in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, falling 62-28. Thankfully for Marshall, Brandon Neale (who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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