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Statistics can sometimes be a little deceiving.
Ty Marshall, Westwood
File photo by Jaime Harms
Take
Round Rock Westwood (Austin, Texas) senior running back/receiver
Ty Marshall for instance.
In last week's 31-10 first-round 5A Division I playoff win over Del Valle, the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder had 11 carries for 30 yards. He also averaged just 7.4 yards per reception, though he did secure nine of them.
Those are pedestrian numbers. Certainly nothing to get too excited about.
Unless you're excited about scoring three touchdowns, two rushing. Marshall seemed more exciting about his team advancing into the playoffs than his three scores.
It's largely why he was selected as the Austin area Capital One Bank High Yield Student Athlete of the Week.
"We've been saying this since day one of the off-season, we've got unfinished business," Marshall told the
Austin Statesmen after the game. "We're getting a second chance and we're going to take advantage of that."
Marshall certainly did, scoring on a pair of 5-yard runs while adding the icing on the cake with a 23-yard touchdown reception.
Ty Marshall, Westwood
Photo by Jamie Harms
It was Marshall's 108th catch of the season, but only for 889 yards (8.23 per catch) and six touchdowns.
He's also rushed just 53 times for 227 yards and five more scores.
With at least 161 touches on the year, coach Anthony Wood loves to get Marshall the ball.
At least that's the plan.
He's caught at least 10 passes in seven of the 11 games and nine in two other games.
Round Rock Westwood (8-3) takes on The Woodlands (8-3) Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT).
