The week one game for Marshall Varsity Football was at Salesion in Los Angeles on September 11th. The game started out very competitive with Marshall only trailing 0-3 going into the second quarter. Marshall’s defense looked very strong as they were able to stop Salesion’s arsenal of offensive attacks. Steven played a key role on Marshall’s defense as safety by preventing two scoring attacks- one by deflecting a pass as it hit Salesion’s receiver inside the 10-yard line, and another by knocking their star running back off his feet as he penetrated the 5 yard line, causing a fumble that was recovered by Jesse Wright in the end zone for a Marshall touch back:
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Marshall’s offense, on the other hand, was another story. The offensive line let the floodgates open as Salesion defenders penetrated to the quarterback at will, not giving him enough time to even blink, much less find an open receiver.
The fact that Marshall has less than 25 players didn’t help as many played on offense and defense throughout the game. by the end of the second quarter, fatigue definitely played a role in Salesion starting their scoring run. By halftime, the score was 0-17. The halftime show fittingly consisted of a parade of police cars, fire engines, and ambulances- as if to predict the oncoming slaughter.
Needless to say, the rest of the game was fairly pathetic. Marshall failed to score, and failed to stop Salesion from scoring at will. The Eagles were exhausted and Salesion was able to rotate players from the sidelines on every play, giving them fresh players on each drive.
Final Score: Salesion 34, Marshall 0
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