Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-34 bruising from the Casey-Westfield Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Warriors are ranked 108th).
Marshall lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaiden Sanders, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards. Lucca Giannavola was another key player, rushing for 116 yards and a pair of TDs.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Casey-Westfield, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marshall will square off against rival Lawrenceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield is set to take on their familiar foe Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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