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MAVS GET REVENGE Vs. TIGERS

MARSHALL OPENS DISTRICT WITH WIN OVER MT PLEASANT

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PHOTO CREDIT TO GEOFF McKAY- MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER

Last season Mount Pleasant pulled off an improbable win over Marshall 17-7 in spite of the fact that the Mavericks advanced to the area round of the playoffs and the TIgers failed to make the post-season.

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Marshall had no interest in a repeat performance and was determined to exact some revenge in 

​this season's district 7-5A opener.

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The first quarter saw Marshall have TWO touchdowns called back by penalties; so instead of a 14-0 lead, it remained 0-0.

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But late in the second the Mavs found the endzone for a 8-0 lead with 4:28 left in the half.

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Mount Pleasant failed to cover the kickoff and Marshall recovered the ball at the Tiger 48.

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A 25 yard pass to Raijon Sims put the Mavs up 15-0 at the break.  

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Another MP fumble set Marshall up for a score as Marshall took a commanding 22-0 lead in the third.

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The offense found the endzone again early in the fourth for a 29-0 lead, allowing the Mav bench to finish out the game.

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The Tigers got a late touchdown to make it 29-7 before Marshall would run out the rest of the clock.

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QB Alton Henderson was 8-14 for 120 yards with 2 touchdown passes.

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RB Isaiah Bush had 115 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown.

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RB Semaj Gatson had 109 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.

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WRs Raijon Sims and Judson Illingworth each had touchdown catches

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Marshall finished the game with 238 yards rushing and 120 passing for a total of 358 yards.

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Mount Pleasant had 105 yards rushing and 33 passing for a total of 138 yards.

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DISTRICT TITLE SHOWDOWN

MAVS PREPARE FOR LONGTIME RIVAL TEXAS HIGH FOR 7-5A TITLE

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Marshall and Texas High have been battling for district championships for over 100 years and 2024 will be no different.

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Either the Mavericks or the Tigers have won every district championship since 2015.

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Marshall in 2015 (shared), 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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Texas High in 2015 (shared), 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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The Mavs will travel to Grim Stadium this week in a game that most likely will determine the district championship again.

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Marshall last won in Texarkana in 2017.

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Barring an upset of either following this game, both are poised to host a first round playoff game.

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The Mavs enter the game (4-1, 1-0) while the  Tigers are (6-0, 2-0) and currently ranked #4 in the state (#1 by Dave Campbell).

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​​​​​​​​​​Get an in depth preview of Marshall Vs Texas High on the GAMEDAY page.

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