The Mavericks fought hard against the district champion Tigers all night, but couldn't get enough defensive stops to get the win. Marshall has a slim chance to sneak into the playoffs, but they will need help. The Mavs will host Whitehouse on Friday in a must win game to have any playoff hope. Photo Credit Mason Garcia- Marshall News Messenger
Marshall had to overcome a 27-14 third quarter deficit on Friday night to claim a Homecoming victory over the Greenville Lions. The Mavs took a 28-27 lead into the fourth and held off a fierce Lion rally to get the victory. Marshall keeps their dim playoff hopes alive with the win. Marshall has not lost a Homecoming game since 1985.
The Tyler High used a number of big offensive plays to secure a 42-27 win over Marshall in the season opener Thursday night at Rose Stadium. The Lions had touchdown plays of 69, 65, 61, and 58 yards. The Mavs hung tough and only trailed by 1 point with headed into rhe final quarter. However, Tyler's offense was too much on the night.
The Mavericks fought hard against the district champion Tigers all night, but couldn't get enough defensive stops to get the win. Marshall has a slim chance to sneak into the playoffs, but they will need help. The Mavs will host Whitehouse on Friday in a must win game to have any playoff hope. Photo Credit Mason Garcia- Marshall News Messenger
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WEEK 10: MAVS FALL TO TERRELL
TERRELL TIGERS PUT MARSHALL PLAYOFF HOPES ON LIFE SUPORT WITH 47-25 WIN
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The Mavericks were looking for an upset win over the District Champion Tigers Friday nightl and In spite of having one of their best offensive nights of the season, it wasn't enough as Terrell pulled away for the 47-25 win.
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Marshall had their best passing game of the season as they totaled 156 yards through the air along with 153 yards on the ground for a total of 309 yards on the night.
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Unfortunately the Mav defense was gashed for 416 yards by Terrell running backs.
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The first big play the Tigers got was a 48 yard run that put them up 7-0 midway through the first quarter.
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Another 44 yard run by Terrell set up their second touchdown to give them a 14-0 lead.
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The Mavericks put together an impressive drive that put them inside the Terrell 5 yard line, but a flurry of flags backed Marshall up and they had to settle for a 22 yard field goal to get on the board 14-3.
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The Tigers got another huge play with a 49 yard pass for a touchdown to make it 20-3 after the missed PAT.
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Marshall went into the locker room down by 17 points.
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Terrell got a huge 77 yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 27-3.
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Marshall got inside the Terrell 2 yard line again and came away with no points as the drive ended in an interception.
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Terrell extended their lead again late in the third with another score to make it 33-3 headed into the fourth quarter.
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Running back Justin Lattin finally got Marshall in the endzone early in the fourth to make the score 33-10 with 11:09 left in the game.
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Terrell gifted Marshall with a fumble on their next drive that resulted in a scoop and score for the Mav defense as Marshall pulled within 33-17 with 9:19 on the clock.
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The dagger finally came out for Terrell as they had yet another long play with a 76 yard TD run that put them up 39-17.
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Marshall got into the endzone one last time to pull within 39-25 after the 2 point conversion.
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The Mavs appeared to have recovered the onside kick after the score, but Terell retained possession. The put the final nail in the coffin with a late score to make it 47-25.
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The loss puts Marshall in dire straits for the playoffs. They will need a 17+ point win over Whitehouse next week and hope for a Hallsville win over Mount Pleasant to force a three way tie for fourth place.
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Let's pack out Maverick Stadium and cheer the Mavs into the playoffs.
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WEEK 11: WHITEHOUSE Vs. MARSHALL
MAVS MUST WIN AND HOPE FOR SOME HALLSVILLE HELP TO FORCE THREE WAY FOURTH PLACE TIE
​Terrell all but ended Marshall's playoff dreams last Friday with a loss that dropped the Mavs to (2-5) in district (3-6) overall for the season.
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Amazingly though, Marshall is still alive for the playoff chase. But they need a lot of things to go their way to make happen.
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STEP ONE: Marshall MUST beat Whitehouse by 17+ to have any chance of getting into the playoffs. A loss or a win by 16 or less won't be enough.
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STEP TWO: Marshall needs Hallsville to beat Mount Pleasant in their game. A Bobcat win would force a three way tie for fourth place between Marshall, Whitehouse, and Mount Pleasant who would all be (3-4).
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STEP THREE: A coin flip could decide who makes the playoffs between the three tied.
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A Marshall loss to WH or a MP win over Hallsville will end the Maverick's chances of advancing.
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​​Marshall is looking to win their sixth consecutive win over Whitehouse.
​Kickoff is set for 7:30 at Maverick Stadium.
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MAVERICK REPORT CARD Vs. TERRELL
OFFENSE: C+
The offense had one of it's most productive nights of the season with 156 yards in the passing game.
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Unfortunately, fumbles have been an issue all season and usually seem to lead to a score for the opposition.
DEFENSE: D
The Maverick defense has been giving up big plays all season and Terrell was no exception. The TIgers had scoring plays of 48, 44, 49, 77, and 76 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS: B+
After a couple of rough games Vs. Mount Pleasant and Greenville, special teams had a FG and almost pulled off an improbable onside kick.