Marshall extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Semaj Gatson. Everything went the Marshall Mavericks' way against the Whitehouse Wildcats on Friday as the Marshall Mavericks made off with a 28-7 victory thanks in part to Gatson, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Gatson was just one part of a punishing run game: Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Marshall's record now sits at 8-2. As for Whitehouse, they moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Marshall has already played their next matchup, a 35-14 win against Montgomery on the 15th. As for Whitehouse, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 45-0 loss against Huntsville on the 15th.
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