Marlin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Lexington Eagles 55-26 on Friday. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
De'Angelo Wright threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Keyshaun Massington was his top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Kase Evans had an outrageously good game for Lexington as he threw for 188 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards. Those 75 rushing yards gave Evans a new career-high. Chris Smith was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a pair of scores.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlin will take on Honey Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lexington, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,165 yards in their previous games.
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