Smith-Cotton won the last time they faced Marshall and Beau Gray did his part to make sure it happened again. The Smith-Cotton Tigers blew past the Marshall Owls 41-0 on Friday thanks in part to Gray, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Gray was just one part of a punishing run game: Smith-Cotton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Smith-Cotton: they were averaging 76.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 150.
Smith-Cotton's record is now 2-7. As for Marshall, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Smith-Cotton is on the road again on Friday to play Capital City. Capital City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Marshall, they will square off against Warrensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Warrensburg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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