Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Marshall Mavericks, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 599th, while the Mavericks are ranked 49th).
Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brendan Richards and Jordyn McGowan.
Keyunta Lias had a dynamite game for Marshall, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Lias has become a key player for Marshall: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Isaiah Bush also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Jacksonville will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Jacksonville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Marshall, they will take on Nacogdoches at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season.
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