Maroons lose to Marshall, 20-7

Mistakes happen in sports, but a lot of times it is how you respond from them that determines who wins and loses.

Unfortunately for Robinson High School’s football team, they made too many mistakes and were unable to recover from them Friday night, resulting in a 20-7 loss to Marshall on a sloppy track at Crosby Field due to a heavy rainstorm that fell hours before gametime.

“No excuses, they just played better than we did,” RHS head coach Matt Music said. “Tip your hat to them and we’ll get back to work.”

Neither team could get much going early, as they tried to navigate the wet field, leading to a scoreless first quarter.

However, Marshall found paydirt near the middle of the second quarter, as Luke Brodie scored on a two-yard run to give the Lions a 6-0 lead with 7:30 left in the half.

Robinson quickly responded, as a long kickoff return by Bryce Maxwell set the Maroons up inside the 30-yard line. A 24-yard pass from Jetson Hoalt to Sailor Musselwhite moved the ball to the five, then two plays later, Josh Crouse scored on a three-yard run and Hayden Bonnell added the extra point to put RHS on top, 7-6, with 6:35 remaining.

Marshall would strike again just before halftime, as Brodie found Max Welsh on a screen pass and he was able to take it the distance for a 40-yard touchdown and Brodie added the two-point conversion run to give the Lions a 14-7 lead with 1:02 to play and they would take that advantage into halftime.

Turnovers were theme in the second half, as the Maroons turned it over five times over the final two quarters (three fumbles, two interceptions), preventing the Maroons from making a comeback. Marshall also turned the ball over twice after halftime, but managed to tack on a score late in the fourth quarter, when Brodie found Silas Dean for a 32-yard touchdown pass with 3:15 left in the game to secure the win.

Hoalt led the RHS offense with 96 yards on 8-17 passing, while also rushing for 83 yards. Crouse ran for 41 yards and a touchdown, Isaac Ayres caught two passes for 36 yards, Musselwhite caught two passes for 31 yards, Maxwell added two catches for 21 yards, Maverick Deckard ran for six yards and caught a pass for five yards and Crouse had a two-yard reception.

Brodie led Marshall with 111 yards passing and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards and another score. Dean caught three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown, Welsh posted three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown and ran for 42 yards, David Sherrell ran for 19 yards, Bryce Parker added an eight-yard reception and Wyatt Geltz ran for seven yards.

Robinson (2-3, 1-2 LIC) is scheduled to play at Lawrenceville for a LIC contest Friday at 7 p.m.

At Crosby Field, Robinson

Marshall 0 14 0 6 – 20

Robinson 0 7 0 0 - 7

MHS 2Q (7:30) Luke Brodie 2 run (pass failed)

RHS 2Q (6:35) Josh Crouse 2 run (Hayden Bonnell kick)

MHS 2Q (1:02) Brodie 40 pass to Max Welsh (Brodie run)

MHS 4Q (3:15) Brodie 32 pass to Silas Dean (run failed)

RHS MHS

First Downs 13 12

Rushes-Yds 36-125 41-114

Passes-Yds 8-17-96 6-9-111

Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-2

Penalties-Yds 6-45 4-32

Individual Statistics

Rushing – (RHS) Jetson Hoalt 18-83, Josh Crouse 14-41, Maverick Deckard 2-6, Gracen Elliott 2-(minus 5). (MHS) Luke Brodie 17-46, Max Welsh 15-42, David Sherrell 4-19, Wyatt Geltz 4-7, Silas Dean 1-0.

Passing – (RHS) Jetson Hoalt 8-17-96-0TD-2INT. (MHS) Luke Brodie 6-9-111-2TD-0INT.

Receiving – (RHS) Isaac Ayres 2-36, Sailor Musselwhite 2-31, Bryce Maxwell 2-21, Maverick Deckard 1-6, Josh Crouse 1-2. (MHS) Silas Dean 3-58, Max Welsh 2-45, Bryce Parker 1-8.

Defense – (RHS) Jacob Myers 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery; Josh Crouse 2.5 tackles for loss; Jaxon Hires 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup; Gunner Hoalt 1.5 tackles for loss; Tucker Hill 1 fumble recovery, 1 tackle for loss; Mason Stephens 1.5 tackles for loss; Gracen Elliott 1 pass breakup; Gunnar Van Schoyck 1 pass breakup; Maverick Deckard 1 pass breakup; JJ Markello .5 tackle for loss; Reid Phillippe .5 tackle for loss.

Maroons lose to Marshall, 20-7

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