After each having a week off, the Marcus Marauders and the Lewisville Farmers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcus will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, Marcus beat Pearce 31-20. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Mustangs are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Keliikipi was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Nussmeier, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Marcus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lewisville ended up a good deal behind Rockwall two weeks ago and lost 42-27. The Farmers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lewisville had strong showings from Tre Williams, who threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns, and Landon Bogany, who picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bogany got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
Marcus' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewisville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Marcus came up short against Lewisville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-3. Thankfully for Marcus, Viron Ellison (who rushed for 137 yards and two 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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