After each having a week off, the Lewisville Farmers and the Marcus Marauders will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Lewisville lost to Rockwall at home by a 42-27 margin. 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, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
Lewisville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut D'Angelo King.
Meanwhile, Marcus put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Pearce by a score of 31-20. 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. Another player making a difference was Colton Nussmeier, who threw 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.
Lewisville's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Marcus, their record is now 3-0.
Lewisville beat Marcus 14-3 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Lewisville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marcus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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