Marcus 34, Hebron 33
The Marauders raged against the dying of light on Friday night, rallying from a 20 point halftime deficit to defeat Hebron in overtime and pick up their first win of the season.
The Hawks jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, before Brock Golwas broke an 85-yard run to make it 13-7 Hebron.
The Hawks scored twice more before the break, and led 27-7 at halftime.
With 8:13 to play in the third quarter, Owen Gall narrowed the Hebron lead with a 20-yard field goal to make it 27-10 Hawks.
The defense came up big for Marcus early in the fourth quarter, when David Hernandez recovered a fumble in the end zone for the Marauders to bring Marcus to within 10 points.
Dane Parlin then connected with Rhett Garza on a 30-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-24 Hebron, and with 1:40 remaining in regulation, Gall drilled a 39-yard field goal to knot the game at 27 each.
Hebron had a chance to win with a 47-yard field goal attempt with six seconds to play in the fourth, but a miss sent the game to overtime.
The Marauders got the ball first and scored when Parlin hit Karic Grennan on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make it 34-27 Marcus.
Hebron scored as well, but the Marauders special teams blocked the PAT to give Marcus a victory in its district opener.
After a @HebronFootball TD seemed to extend the game, the Marauders blocked the extra point to secure win number 1 on the season. Final score @MarcusFootball 34-33! @MarcusRedNation @Marcus_HS @FridayNghtGlory @KennyMatthews pic.twitter.com/QIeKaF86ck
— Marcus Football (@MarcusFootball) September 23, 2023
The Marauders (1-3,1-0) will play at Flower Mound at 7 p.m. next Friday in the Battle of the Mound.
Argyle 56, Frisco Memorial 26
Argyle opened up district competition on Friday night with an impressive 30-point victory over Frisco Memorial to pull its season record even.
The Eagles jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive when John Gailey scored on a 38-yard keeper.
With just under eight minutes to play in the first quarter, Gailey made it 14-0 on a 3-yard run, and then connected with Maguire Gasperson on a 46-yard touchdown pass to give the Eagles a 21-0 lead after one.
In the second quarter, Preston Slaton scored on an 18-yard run to make it 28-0 before Memorial finally got on the board.
Argyle came right back and scored on a 5-yard run from Chase Bagley and led 35-6 at the half.
The Eagles made it 42-6 early in the third quarter when Gailey hit Will Krzysiak on a 9-yard touchdown pass, and with nine seconds remaining in the third quarter, Bagley scored on a 1-yard run to make it 49-6 Argyle.
Memorial rallied a bit in the fourth, and Bagley scored on a 24-yard run to bring his total to 145 yards and 3 touchdowns.
The Eagles lead 49-13 with 5:00 left in the fourth quarter. https://t.co/IAic3thxEL pic.twitter.com/I6C1hPxlEC
— The Talon News (@TheTalonNews) September 23, 2023
Argyle (2-2, 1-0) will be in its bye week next Friday and will play at Lake Dallas at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6.
Lewisville 34, Flower Mound 7
Lewisville improved to 3-1 on Friday night with a big victory over Flower Mound.
Ethan Terrell connected with JJ Gonzales on a 60-yard touchdown pass to get things going for the Fighting Farmers, who took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter.
Lewisville kicker Eric Arias booted a 22-yard field goal to make it 10-0, and Terrell hit Jaydan Hardy on a 37-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-0 Farmers.
Flower Mound answered with an 11-yard run from Jake Watson to make it 17-7 Lewisville with 5:12 to go in the first half, but the Farmers came right back and scored on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Terrell to Viron Ellison to make it 24-7 in Lewisville’s favor headed into the second half.
With 4:00 to play in the third quarter, Terrell threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Hardy to give Lewisville a 31-7 lead, and the Farmers scored again on a 25-yard field goal from Arias to make it 34-7, which is how the game ended.
Terrell was 18-21 passing, with 249 yards and four touchdowns in the game.
FINAL
Lewisville 34
Flower Mound 7 pic.twitter.com/XR2E66y8dv— Lewisville Football (@LHSFball) September 23, 2023
Flower Mound (2-2, 0-1) will host Marcus at 7 p.m. next Friday in the Battle of the Mound.
The Farmers (3-1, 1-0) will play at 7 p.m. next Friday at Coppell.
Liberty Christian 56, Bishop Lynch 7
Liberty Christian had little trouble with Bishop Lynch on Friday night, continuing to dominate opponents this season.
The Warriors scored first on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cole Welliver to Quinton Brown.
Welliver and Brown hooked up a second time on a 3-yard pass, and Liberty led 14-0 heading into the second quarter.
With 8:37 to play in the second, Welliver hit Jaylin Hawkins on a 5-yard pass to give the Warriors a 21-0 lead, and following an interception, Welliver connected with Brady Janusek on a 70-yard bomb to make it 28-0 Liberty Christian.
The Friars got on the board late in the second quarter, and Liberty led 28-7 at the half.
Early in the third, Hawkins came up big on special teams, returning a punt 62-yards for a touchdown, and Chase Garnett scored on a 3-yard run to make it 42-7 Liberty.
Welliver threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Hawkins to make it 49-6 Liberty Christian at the end of three, and Blake Brisker scored on a 2-yard run to give the Warriors a 56-7 lead early in the fourth.
Hawkins had two touchdown receptions and a special teams score for the Warriors.
Liberty Christian (4-0, 0-0) will play at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Frisco Legacy Christian in its final non-district game.
Guyer 55, Little Elm 13
A big second and third quarter lifted Guyer on Friday night, as the Wildcats trounced Little Elm.
Guyer scored first on a 19-yard run from Sterling Schneider, and following a Lobos touchdown, the game was tied 7-7 heading into the second quarter.
Eli Bowen then scored on a 34-yard punt return, Logan McLaughlin hit Josiah Martin on a 37-yard touchdown pass and then followed that up with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Shockley to rattle off 21 unanswered points and give the Wildcats a 28-7 halftime lead.
Guyer extended its lead early in the third quarter when Schneider broke a 47-yard run to make it 35-7 Wildcats, and scored again 3 minutes later on a 5-yard run to give Guyer a 41-7 lead.
Ahmed Yussuf scored on a 5-yard run with 1:31 remaining in the third quarter, and Isaac Harney hit Trayvon Romar on a 77-yard touchdown pass to make it 55-7 early in the fourth.
Schneider rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns in the game for the Wildcats.
Guyer (3-2, 1-1) will play at McKinney Boyd at 7 p.m. next Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS of Denton Guyer’s 55-13 win over Little Elm tonight. A good way to celebrate Homecoming 2023 is with a W!!! #txhsfb #FridayNightLights @DentonGuyer_FB @dentonisd pic.twitter.com/TBhfkphw3H
— Denton ISD Athletics (@DentonISDSports) September 23, 2023
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