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MAVS WIN HOME
OPENER 41-22
Marshall opened the home
portion of their schedule with a 41-22 win over class 5A
Shreveport Huntington Friday night to improve to (2-0)
on the young season.
While it appears to have been a blowout, it was in fact a close game for
a majority of the contest. Shreveport Huntington lead 8-7 at one point
early in the game and also managed to have things knotted up at 14-14
at halftime.
The Mavs appeared to
take control in the third when they built a 28-14 lead. However, the speedy Raiders used a fumble return
for a touchdown coupled with a two-point conversion to close the gap to 28-22 after three quarters.
In the fourth, Marshall pulled away with a pair of touchdowns to seal the
Victory 41-22 before a packed home side at Maverick Stadium.
Click on the recap tab on the left for a complete
wrap-up of the game from the Marshall News Messenger. KILGORE
Vs. MARSHALL: PART VII
Marshall (2-0) now prepares for their toughest test thus far this season when they
host former district rival Kilgore (2-0) to Maverick Stadium.
While the series is historically significantly older than 7 years, the renewed
rivalry began in 2002 when Marshall was realigned into a 4A district that included the Bulldogs.
This gave birth of a new albeit strong grudge-match.
For 2008, the game no longer has district
or playoff implications, but instead could be used as a
measuring stick for each program.
Kilgore and Marshall
have staged some of the most breath-taking games of the decade since joining together. There was the OT game that was
decided by one point thanks to a goal-line stand. Others will remember 2005's defensive battle that ended in a 7-3
defensive battle. 2006's game had the feel of playoff desperation for both teams, and last season's thrilling 10-7 game
added fuel to this already red-hot rivalry.
There is also the possibility that the two
could meet again in the first round of the playoffs.
Kickoff will be at 7:30
at Maverick Stadium. There is possibility of a
sellout, so get your tickets early!!
HIGH HOPES FOR MAVS IN 2008
Dave Campbell may pick Marshall as only the third best team in district 13-4A, but he also
believes that
the Mavs are good enough to advance to the 4A Division II state semifinals.
The Prognosticator has Marshall picked to finish in
3rd place behind Longview and Texas High in the district
race, while giving Sulphur Springs the #4 spot.
Then the fun starts for the Mavs and their
fans.......
After the regular season, he expects Marshall to play 5 rounds into the post-season with a run to the
4A Division II state semifinals. The Mavs played in the class 4A Division I state title games in both 2004 and
2005. Marshall has appeared in the state
semifinals a total of six times.
Longview and Texas High both have higher enrollments than Marshall, making it nearly impossible for the Mavs to
qualify for the Division I bracket unless either of them fail to make the post-season. The UIL added a fourth
team to the playoffs, making both the Division I and Division II brackets 64 teams. This will make both brackets
last for 6 weeks. Prior to this season, the 64 team Division II bracket had 6 games while the 32 team Division I
bracket had 5 games.
COACHES' AND MEDIA POLLS
OUT
The Coaches and the media
released their preseason picks for the district.
Here they are:
| Media Poll |
Coaches' Poll |
| Longview |
Texas High (4) |
| Texas High |
Longview (3) |
| Sulphur Springs |
Marshall |
| Marshall |
Sulphur Springs |
| Mt. Pleasant |
Mt. Pleasant |
| Pine Tree |
Hallsville |
| Hallsville |
Pine Tree |
LOBOS VS. MAVS #1
RIVALRY IN TX
The annual Longview Vs.
Marshall game, which will have it's 98th game this fall,
was tabbed as the #1 high school football rivalry in the
state of Texas by Dave Campbell's TEXAS FOOTBALL
MAGAZINE. The game beat out such matchups as
Odessa Permian Vs. Midland Lee, Dallas Carter Vs. Dallas
Kimball, and Nederland Vs. Port Neches-Groves.
Marshall and Longview will compete in the same district
this season for the first time since 2001.
LADY MAV V-BALL UNDERWAY
The Lady Mavs have already passed their 13-win mark from 2007 with a (15-9) start
for 2008. Their latest win came Tuesday with a sweep of
former district Rival Kilgore. They will host 5A
Lufkin on Friday afternoon.
Next Tuesday will be the final non district game when they face the Lady Lions of
Henderson. District play will start Friday September 12th when they travel to Sulphur Springs.
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