Marshall never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 victory at home. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Keyunta Lias had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Marshall is undefeated when Lias posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Raijon Sims was another key player, picking up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Javonta Robertson, Monta Haynes, and DJ Goudeau picked up one apiece.
Marshall has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Jacksonville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Marshall will head out to face off against 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. As for Jacksonville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Jacksonville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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