TYLER LEE RED RAIDERS

MARSHALL MAVERICKS

FRIDAY AUGUST 30TH AT MAVERICK STADIUM

7:30 PM KICKOFF

MAVERICK STADIUM- MARSHALL

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Capacity: 9,580
Opened: 1980
Surface:  Artificial Turf
Video Scoreboard
 

Track Replaced in 2019
New Pressbox opened in 2018
Video Scoreboard installed in 2017
New Turf installed in 2016

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Maverick Stadium
1980 Maverick Drive

Marshall, Texas 75670

Marshall will kickoff the 2019 season against  one of their oldest rivals as they host the Robert E Lee Red Raiders , better known as Tyler Lee.

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The Mavericks enter the game with high expectations as they are ranked #4 in the state in Class 5A Division II by the gurus at Dave Campbell's Texas Football.

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Marshall is coming off of a (10-3) season last  year that saw them advance to the 5A Division II Region Semi-finals.  A heartbreaking 35-34 loss to Huntsville ended their run in 2018.

Tyler Lee, a 6A team from District 11,  enters the game coming off of a (2-8) season last year.  But don't let that record fool you.  The Red Raiders scored points in bushels last season.

DCTF has Tyler Lee picked for 5th place in district 11-6A.    The 6A Red Raiders demand respect from the 5A Mavericks in this big Kickoff game.

Marshall  and Tyler Lee became district rivals in 1960 when REL became a varsity program.  They remained district rivals through the 2001 season, before the Mavs dropped to then class 4A in 2002.

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The Rivalry remained dormant from 2002 until it was resurrected in 2016.  

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Marshall leads the overall series (24-20-1). 

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Tyler Lee's longest winning streak was 7  straight (1997-2001 and then 2016 and 2017).

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Marshall's longest winning streak was 6 straight (1979-1984).

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The lowest scoring game in the series was 6-0.... and it happened twice.  1967  (Lee win) and 1975 (Marshall win).

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The Highest scoring game in the series was 57-50 in 1992.

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Marshall won last season 42-29 at Rose Stadium.

Luckily the first week of football has no bearing  on a team's playoff or district title aspirations.

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This game is for pride as Marshall and Tyler Lee are both looking to open the season with a victory.

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The Mavs would like a win with Carthage and Longview next on the docket before starting district play.

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Marshall is looking for back to back wins to open a season for the first time since 2014 and 2015.

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Tyler Lee enters with a ton of players from a team that struggled to win, but was offensively potent in a tough district 11-6A.

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Mark Patton (QB): 66-146 for 1,083 yards in 2018.  

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Jamar Arceneaux (RB) is one part of a two headed rushing monster for Lee.  He had 125 carries last season for 723 yards and 9 touchdowns.

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Jamarion Miller is another part of that beast with 105 carries for 615 yards last season as a freshman.

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A deep WR corps seems be in store for Lee fans with Te'Vion Massey, Ryan Williams.

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Lee returns 8 on defense this season. 

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Lee struggled defensively last season, giving up 40 or more points in 7 of their 10 games.

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They gave up more than 30 in both of their wins.

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The Red Raiders will need improvemnt from their defense if they hope to see their fortunes change in 2019.

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The Mavericks will depend on their third year signal caller to lead the offense this fall.  The defense will be loaded with 9 returning starters from last season.

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JJ Green (QB):  141-250 for 2,499 yards in 2018.  36 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

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Savion Williams (WR) had 42 catches for 659 yards and 12 touchdowns.

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Demarcus Williams (WR) had 223 yards last season.

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A new corps of WR's will need to step up to aid the Williams'to fill the gap left by Tajh Washington (Memphis) and Dekendrick Bender (SAU).

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The Mavs saw several prospects in running backs from the spring, including Dominique Williams and Dathan Straw.  Some newcomers may surprise too.

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The Defense should be in good shape with:

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Jared Washington (DB)

Darius Williams (DB)

James Washington (DL)

Kygze Turner (LB)

Michael Washington (DL)

Rod Hyer (LB)

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Records are incomplete before 1937, but the Mavericks are 46-34-2 in season openers from 1937-2018.  If you include seasons with incomplete records before 1937, the Mavs are (57-34-3).