Marshall and South Oak Cliff squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marshall had to settle for second. They were beaten by the South Oak Cliff Bears 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Bears are ranked sixth).
Alton Henderson threw for 75 yards on five of 13 attempts. Judson Illingworth was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Semaj Gatson rushed for 60 yards.
It was another big night for Mikail Trotter, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for South Oak Cliff. Another back making a difference was Levon Morton, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
Marshall's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for South Oak Cliff, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Oak Cliff has also already played their next match, a 56-14 victory against Port Neches-Groves on the 6th.
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