Grandfield's Marshall leads lynching of Lone Wolf

    There's a new lawman in Bearcat Country, and his name is Hargis, Marshall Hargis.  The junior quarterback led the Bearcats to their first win of the season on Friday as Grandfield spurred Lone Wolf, 54-8, in district play.

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    Hargis rushed for four touchdowns and threw for another as the Bearcat posse rolled to 613 yards of offense, including 534 yards rushing, in the 45-point mercy rule shortened win over the helpless Coyotes.
    "The Marshall" was far from being a one man show, though, as a trio of Bearcat backs topped 100 yards rushing.  Fullback Andrew Franco led the way with 168 yards and tailback Robert James followed with 134 yards while Hargis added 110 yards and Rolando Rodriguez came up just short of the century mark with 93 yards.
    "I was pleased with the way the backfield performed last (Friday) night." Grandfield coach Larry Turner said, "I was real pleased with the way Marshall read the option.  We had been working on that this (past) week, and we knew we were capable of running it.  Our fullback (Andrew Franco) has been a good steady back for us, and when we get our tailback (Robert James) in the flow with us on that (the option), then we've got several good options."
    Grandfield took control of the game early as Hargis raced 55 yards for the Bearcats' first score with 4:24 remaining in the first.  Hargis would add a one-yard TD run and a two-point conversion with 2:27 remaining to give the Bearcats a 14-0 lead after one period.
    The Bearcats blew the game wide open in the second quarter scoring four touchdowns on their way to a 42-0 halftime lead.  Hargis found Rodriguez for a 45-yard scoring strike with 10:20 remaining in the half.  Franco added the two-point conversion and the Bearcats were up 22-0.  Less than two minutes later, Hargis scored his third touchdown of the night on a 25-yard sprint, and Franco again added two, 30-0 Bearcats.  Grandfield would add two more touchdowns with less than 3:00 remaining as James and Albert Brown scored on runs of 25- and 20-yards, respectively.
    Lone Wolf finally found the endzone 2:12 into the third when Calen Meinert ended hopes of a Bearcat shutout as he dashed 60 yards for the Coyotes only score.
    Hargis found the endzone for his fourth and final score on a 14-yard burst with 6:11 remaining in the third, and Franco ended the game with a 55-yard romp putting eight-man's 45-point mercy rule into effect.
    "I thought the kids started playing up to their ability a little bit," coach Turner added, "and in every game from here on out, it's important to try to build on that.  The kids stepped up and they played the way they ought to."
    The Bearcats, who are now 1-1 overall and 1-0 in district, will continue district play on Friday as they host rival Temple.  The Tigers are also 1-1 on the season and 1-0 in district play after a 37-7 win over Corn Bible last Friday.
    "These are all district games, so everything's important from here on out."  Coach Turner noted, "It's a big rivalry, and I don't know how much that'll play in the deal.  Temple and Grandfield have had some good battles over the years, and I know they're going to come ready to play.  We're going to have to be ready, and we're going to have to make some improvements even off of this (last) week (against Lone Wolf)."
    The Bearcats are looking to move into the driver's seat in District C-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.