After each having a week off, the Marcus Marauders and the Lewisville Farmers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcus will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, Marcus earned a 31-20 win over Pearce. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Mustangs are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Keliikipi was a one-man wrecking crew for Marcus as he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Colton Nussmeier was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Marcus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lewisville lost to Rockwall at home by a 42-27 margin two weeks ago. The Farmers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lewisville had strong showings from Tre Williams, who threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns, and Landon Bogany, who picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bogany was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Lewisville wouldn't let Rockwall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Lewisville can thank D'Angelo King and Taelyn Mayo for forcing all of them.
Marcus' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewisville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Marcus came up short against Lewisville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 14-3. Thankfully for Marcus, Viron Ellison (who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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