The Marshall Mavericks will be taking part in a tournament against the Athens Hornets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Athens took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Marshall took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lindale a 3-0 shutout. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Marshall yet this season.
Meanwhile, Athens fell victim to Center and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roughriders. The loss was Athens' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Athens fell to 4-1. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 3-4-2.
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