Marshall won the last time they faced Nacogdoches, and things went their way on Friday too. The Marshall Mavericks took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Nacogdoches Dragons. Considering the Mavericks have won six matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alton Henderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Marshall as he threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Denijh Montgomery was another key player, gaining 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Marshall's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Landon Jones was especially locked on to Nacogdoches' QB and sacked him twice. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Nacogdoches, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Marshall will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hallsville at 7:30 p.m. Marshall has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 119 points over their last three contests. As for Nacogdoches, they are taking a road trip to take on Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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