Marshall is 1-9 against Longview since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marshall Mavericks will host the Longview Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marshall is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They blew past Tyler 41-14 at home.
Isaiah Bush had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Semaj Gatson handled things on the ground, rushing 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.
Meanwhile, Longview had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They managed a 7-3 win over Lufkin. 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 was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Marshall was taken down by Longview 48-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Marshall, Taylor Tatum (who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards) 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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