Longview has gone 9-1 against Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Longview Lobos will challenge the Marshall Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lobos fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They snuck past Lufkin with a 7-3 victory on Friday. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Panthers are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelvin Washington had a dynamite game for Longview, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Marshall gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-14 win over Tyler at home.
Isaiah Bush was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Backing up that air attack was Semaj Gatson, who rushed for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marshall was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 446 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyler only gained 142.
Everything came up roses for Longview against Marshall in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-7 victory. In that match, Longview amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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