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Lions zap Flora 28-0
The Marshall Lion momentum in Friday's Homecoming game got started in the first quarter with a 40-yard run by quarterback
Travis Johnson to the Flora 32 yard line.
The Lions continued their drive downfield on carries by Johnson and Ryan Shumaker. Johnson completed a pass to Alan Wolter
on the 9 yard line, but Flora dashed the Lion hopes of an early touchdown as a tough Wolf defense prevented pass completions
to Shumaker and Wolter. A field goal attempt by Blake Hook was no good, and the Wolves took over possession of the ball.
The Flora quarterback Ian Ridge completed a pass to the 26 yard line, but the tough Lion defense kept Flora from gaining
a first down. The Wolves kicked off and Marshall took over on the Flora 44 yard line.
Shumaker carried the ball for a gain of seven, and Taylor Duncan carried for a first down, but the Lions made little progress
by the end of the quarter.
Flora started out with the ball in the second quarter but were stopped by Drew Kendall and Duncan. The Wolves gained
some momentum with a couple of first downs on a quarterback sneak, a pass completion and carry. Tackles were made by Marcus
Linder and T. Johnson.
Beckham carried the ball for another Flora first down. He was tackled by Wolter and Kaleb Johnson at the Lion 34 yard
line.
The tough Lion defense of Vance Bohannan, Taylor Duncan, Andrew Brown and others kept the Wolves in check. They attempted
to pass on 4th down, and Kyle Burnam intercepted the pass.
With the ball back in Lion hands, Johnson made a great pass to Wolter on the Flora 44 yard line for a first down. Johnson
immediately threw a pass to Kaleb Johnson for another first down. The cousins repeated the process, and the Lions were in
striking distance.
T. Johnson hit Burnam in the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point kick by freshman Luke Nelson was good and the Lions
led 7-0.
Tyler Howard kicked off to Flora, who soon lost the ball on a fumble recovered by Jake Hoalt. The Lions, too, lost a
little ground as T. Johnson was sacked, but they soon recovered on pass completions by Johnson to K. Johnson and Wolter.
Soon the Lions were knocking on the Wolves' door. Travis Johnson completed a pass to Alan Wolter, who made a touchdown
for the Lions. The extra point kick by Nelson was good. Marshall led 14-0.
Marshall kicked off to Flora with less than three minutes to go in the half. The Flora receiver was tackled by Justin
King and Chance Rector.
In the final two minutes of the half, the Lions were forced to punt. This kick was made by Tyler Shotts. The Flora receiver
was tackled by Jacob Minnich and Duncan.
As the third quarter started, Flora kicked off to Marshall. It was received by Burnam. Immediately, T. Johnson carried
the ball for a first down on the Lion 35 yard line. The Lions fumbled the ball on the next play but recovered the it immediately.
On the third down, Johnson made a nice roll and passed to K. Johnson, who ran to the Flora 43 yard line, a gain of 17
yards. T. Johnson threw to Tyler Shotts for a first down. The tough Flora defense kept the Lions from making much progress,
and Flora soon took over the ball.
Duncan, Hoalt, Ryan O'Rourke and Howard tackled the Flora ball carrier. Flora fumbled the ball and recovered it in time
for a first down.
A carry by Flora's Beckham was cut short by K. Johnson and a tough front line of Howard, Bohannon, Brown and Duncan.
Marshall took over possession of the ball. A carry by Burnam just as the third quarter ended left the Lions only six inches
short of a first down on the Flora 44 yard line.
The Lions started out the fourth quarter with a first down. While Marshall struggled a bit offensively, before long T.
Johnson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to K. Johnson. Nelson's extra point kick was good once again. The Lions led 21-0.
Howard kicked off to the Wolves - all the way to the 5 yard line. Flora ball carrier Jeremy Wallace was taken down by
Shotts and Stephen O'Rourke.
Flora made several carries and then quarterback Ridge attempted a pass which was intercepted by Wolter, who ran it to
the 31 yard line.
The Lions moved fast to the goal line. Shumaker carried the ball for 8, then T. Johnson threw a 49-yard touchdown pass
to Wolter. Nelson's extra point was good and the Lions would finish their Homecoming game 28-0.
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