WEEK NINE: GREENVILLE Vs. MARSHALL
PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR GREENVILLE
Lion QB Phoenix Rodriguez was lighting it up when he passed for 477 yards in the first 4 games of the year. However an injury has likely ended his season and Jeremiah Freeman has taken over with 183 yards of his own going 18-46.
RB Da'kiebren Williams has been the workhorse with 680 yards rushing 88 carries with 9 touchdowns.
RB Fluellen also has 381 yards with 4 touchdowns so far this season.
Greenville is averaging 23.3 PPG on offense.
They are surrendering 40.7 PPG on defense.
PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR MARSHALL
QB TJ Roberson has gone 26-64 for 318 yards this season with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
RB Doug Johnson has 901 yards rushing with 7 touchdowns.
RB's Justin Lattin and Denjh Montgomery have combined for an additional 647 yards and an additional 10 scores.
Mount Pleasant is averaging 22.9 PPG on offense.
They are surrendering 30.9 PPG on defense.
THE VENUE: MAVERICK STADIUM
2026 DISTRICT STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
ALL-TIME MAV STADIUM RECORD: (163-86-1)
HISTORY Vs. GREENVILLE
The 2026 Maverick schedule has been loaded with teams that Marshall has played over 100 times (Texas High, Longview) or nearly 100 times (Tyler).
Then there are series like Greenville...in which this will be only the 18th meeting.
The Mavs and Lions first met in 1916 and played sporadically through the 1920's and 1930's.
After WWII the series basically went dormant with the exception of a brief series in the 70's.
The rivalry was reborn in 2014 they were district rivals until 2017.
It was reborn for this alignment.
The series is tied (8-8-1). Marshall has won the last 4 in the moderns series 2014 to now. They have won 7 of the last 9 dating back to 1945.
DID YOU KNOW???
Marshall is possibly looking at their first losing season since 2013.
The Mavs have had 12 consecutive seasons without a losing record. That is the longest winning season streak since Marshall had 10 in a row from 1943-1952.
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
In the simplist terms: Marshall's playoff hopes are on life support.
They aren't dead......
But they are in grave condition.
Playoff Scenarios
Scenario A: (The most unlikely to happen)
Marshall finishes (4-3) in district
Marshall wins out. Beat Greenville, Terrell, and Whitehouse. This still wouldn't clinch for Marshall. They would still need help with Terrell beating WH, Texas High beating Hallsville, Texas High beating MP, Hallsville beating WH, Hallsville beating MP, and Nacogdoches beating MP. This scenario would have Texarkana and Terrell tied for first (6-1), Hallsville in 3rd (5-2) and Marshall in fourth (4-3).
2. Scenario B: This one is more likely...but more help will be needed
Marshall finishes (3-4). Beat Greenville, lose to Terrell, and beat WH.
The Mavs would need at least one team ahead of them to fall to (3-4) too.
Marshall would need WH to lose all of their remaining 3 games to Terrll, Hallsville and Marshall.
They would also need MP to lose to Nacogdoches, Texas High, and Hallsville.