Marlin fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Crawford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Bulldogs were up 21-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Although Marlin took the loss, they still got scores from Keyshaun Massington, De'Angelo Wright, and Brysen Maxwell-Steele.
Marlin dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crawford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlin will host Bruceville-Eddy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Crawford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Riesel at 7:30 p.m. The Pirates will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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