The Marcus Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Little Elm Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcus will be strutting in after a win while Little Elm will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Marcus won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Flower Mound 33-32.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marcus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colton Nussmeier, who threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Rhett Garza, who gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Little Elm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Guyer 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Wildcats are ranked 11th).
Marcus' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Little Elm, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Marcus has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Little Elm, though, as they've been averaging only 226.8. Will Marcus be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Little Elm flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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