MARSHALL MAVERICKS
2023 BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
A 14-7 game at halftime melted into a 42-7 blowout loss to longtime foe Longview Friday night. (PHOTO CREDIT GEOFF McKAY- Marshall News Messenger)
Marshall dominated Tyler High Friday night in a downpour at Maverick Stadium Friday night. (PHOTO CREDIT GEOFF McKAY- Marshall News Messenger)
A 14-7 game at halftime melted into a 42-7 blowout loss to longtime foe Longview Friday night. (PHOTO CREDIT GEOFF McKAY- Marshall News Messenger)
LONGVIEW Vs. MARSHALL: PART 114
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
MAVERICK STADIUM
7:30 PM MARSHALL, TX
2024 DISTRICT STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
THE VENUE
MAVERICK STADIUM- MARSHALL
OPENED: 1980
CAPACITY: 9,005
SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
VIDEO SCOREBOARD: YES
TRACK: YES
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Marshall is (150-80-1) at Maverick Stadium since it opened in 1980.
DID YOU KNOW........
Marshall and Longview have combined for 8 state championship apperances. Five for the Lobos (2-3) and three for the Mavericks (1-2).​​​​
MAVERICK STADIUM RENOVATIONS
A new Visitor's locker room has been completed for the stadium along with new ticket booths for the North and South entrances into the the stadium.​
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Phase 3 of renovations will begin after the completion of the 2024 season.
SERIES HISTORY
Last week Marshall faced their oldest rivals when the Tyler Lions came to town. They first met in 1908.
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This week the Mavs will take on the Longview Lobos, whom they first met a year later in 1909, but have faced ten more times than the Lions.
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Marshall actually lead the series for the first seventy years of the rivalry, building as much as a 13 game lead in 1966 at (32-19-5).
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However in 1982 the Lobos took their first lead in the series (34-33-5).
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What might be considered the golden age of the rivalry was from 1986-2001 when both teams were consistently in the top 10 of class 5A.
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During that period the Mavs and Lobos went an electrifying (8-8) in which most of the games were highly contested battles.
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The tides turned for the Lobos starting in 2001 when Longview's (45-41-5) series lead ballooned to (66-42-5).
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While many of the games the last 20 seasons have been highly competitive in the first half, the Lobos have turned them into blowouts by the final whistle, winning by an average of 28.1 points since 2001.
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GAME HISTORIES- COMPILED BY MAVCHAMP AND FELLOW MAV HISTORIAN SEAN BURROW
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Longview and Marshall both enter the game at (1-0) after rain-soaked wins over long-time rivals.
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The Lobos won a defensive battle over their arch-rivals from Lufkin 7-3.
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Marshall trounced a heavily favored Tyler team 41-14.
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Both teams were plagued with turnovers in the monsoon as the Lobos coughed it up three times. Marshall saw two fumbles of their own, but also muffed a kickoff for a Lions Touchdown.
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The defenses for both teams were solid as Longview completely shut Lufkin out of the endzone in their game.
Marshall only allowed Tyler four first downs, one in the second half. The Lion offense only found the endzone once.
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Each team is looking to improve to (2-0) as they continue the non-district portions of their schedule.
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The Lobos still have the gauntlet of South Oak Cliff and Ruston left on their schedule.
Marshall still has 6A Tyler Legacy and Palestine before opening district play.
This series is in desperate need of a competitive game to renew its importance on both sides of the fence.
LET'S GO MAVS! BEAT THE LOBOS!
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
MARSHALL MAVERICKS
LONGVIEW LOBOS
RB Semaj Gatson had 95 yards on 23 carries Vs. Tyler. He had 814 yards last season.
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Landon jones was at RB last season, but has moved to linebacker. At 6'3" and 240 he will be a force. He had 562 yards and was a short yardage specialist last season.
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RB Isaiah Bush had 126 yards on 15 carries in the win over Tyler. He had 461 yards last season.
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Alton Henderson made his varsity debut at quarterback Vs. Tyler and came away with 104 yards passing and just under 100 yards rushing.
WR Raijon Sims returns after 510 yards last season with an average of 16.5 YPC.
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WR Tyler Jonnigan had a 67 yard touchdown reception in the game against Tyler.
Marshall returns nine on offense this season.
The Mavs rolled up 426 yards Vs. Tyler with 322 on the ground.
The defense held Tyler to just 4 first downs on the night and less than 200 yards on the night.
RB Kelvin Washington had a strong start to the season with 147 yards on 21 carries Vs. Lufkin. He scored Longview's lone touchdown on the night.
Four other backs touched the ball for the Lobos in the game, showing that they continue the tradition of having a stable of running back to choose from.
Longview finished the night with 266 yards on the ground against a stingy Lufkin defense.
QB Maverick Rowe made is debut as the starter with a 7-13 for 67 performance in the rain.
The star of the game was the Lobo defense, who held Lufkin to just 114 yards on the ground. The Panthers had only three first downs on the night.
