STEPHENVILLE — Leading 30-6 with 6:22 left in the third quarter, it appeared Marlin would cruise to victory in the Region II-2A Division II area playoff game Thursday night at Tarleton Memorial Stadium.
Coleman, though, ended up coming inches shy of tying the game.
Marlin stopped Jadin Jackson on a two-point conversion with 5:42 left in the game, and the Bulldogs held on for a 30-28 victory.
Rodrick Suiters threw three touchdown passes, and Ja’Marien Womack ran for another to lead the Bulldogs (10-2), who advance to play either Valley Mills (7-4) or Tioga (8-3) in the region quarterfinals.
Jackson ran for TDs of 2 and 1 yards, while Brent Bouldin had a 5-yard TD run and Hunter Lackey ran 37 yards for another to spark Coleman (9-3).
Coleman quarterback Jadin Jackson (1) pushes away a Crawford defender in the first half. Crawford won the Region II-2A DI area playoff game 34-13 on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Kangaroo Stadium in Weatherford.
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Bulldogs start fast
Marlin used big play after big play to jump on the Bluecats early. After stopping Coleman on the game’s opening drive with an interception in the end zone, Marlin got a TD on its first play from scrimmage. Suiters threw an 85-yard TD pass to I’aire Kee.
Coleman answered with a 2-yard TD run by Jackson but couldn’t convert on the PAT to trail 7-6 with 2:40 left in the first quarter.
Eric Ramos kicked a 20-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 10-6 lead with 8:53 to go in the second quarter, and Suiters threw a 95-yard TD pass to Allen Williams with 6:24 to go in the opening half.
Marlin led 23-6 at halftime, after Suiters threw a 57-yard TD pass…
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Author : The Abilene Reporter-News
Publish date : 2023-11-17 04:26:34
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