2023 BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
The 2024 schedule is peppered with some of Marshall's oldest rivals for both non-district and district play.
The East Texas 5A District saw plenty of changes headed into 2024.
Marshall beat Denison in a 5A Division II Bi-District Playoff thriller 28-20. See the wrap up below.
The 2024 schedule is peppered with some of Marshall's oldest rivals for both non-district and district play.
5A DIVISION II REGION II AREA PLAYOFF
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
BRUCE FIELD
7:00 PM ATHENS, TX
2023 DISTRICT STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
THE VENUE
BRUCE FIELD- ATHENS, TX
OPENED: 1922
CAPACITY: 5,471
SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
VIDEO SCOREBOARD: YES
TRACK: NO
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MAVERICK STADIUM- MARSHALL
OPENED: 1980
CAPACITY: 9,005
SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
VIDEO SCOREBOARD: YES
TRACK: YES
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Marshall is (149-80-1) at Maverick Stadium since it opened in 1980.
DID YOU KNOW........
Marshall is (5-1) all time at Bruce Field. Games played between 1926-1944.
The Mavs first played at Bruce Field in 1926 when the facility was only 4 years old.
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Marshall won that game over Athens 61-6 on November 25, 1926.
They last played there in 1944, winning 38-6.
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SERIES HISTORY
WHAT'S AT STAKE
This will be the first meeting of the two schools.
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Midlothian Heritage started playing varisty football in 2016.
GAME HISTORIES- COMPILED BY MAVCHAMP AND FELLOW MAV HISTORIAN SEAN BURROW