By Phil Murphy
Senior Multimedia/Content Manager, Washington D.C. Metro Area

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Marshall (0-4, 0-1) at Stone Bridge (4-0, 1-0)
Last Week: Marshall lost to South Lakes, 31-7; Stone Bridge beat Jefferson, 56-0
Current Playoff Seeding: Marshall 12th Div. 5; Stone Bridge 2nd Div. 5

Stone Bridge has won all five all-time meetings with Marshall. The average final score is 46-9.

No regular-season match-up has been decided by less than 35 points.

Last week, the Statesmen had their best chance of a win so far this year. In the third quarter, they ran 17 plays to the Seahawks' six and trailed by only three points at the start of the fourth.

They were outgained, though, 141-38 in that decisive period, were outscored 21-0 and went 0-for-5 passing.

The Bulldogs, meanwhile, steamrolled the Colonials in Ashburn. Senior running back Marcus Harris scored four times on eight first-half touches -- twice rushing, twice receiving.

Junior quarterback Brian Rody had the best outing of his young Stone Bridge career, completing 12-of-14 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns and no picks.

Even though Harris scored four times, five different Bulldogs scored touchdowns.

With victory, Stone Bridge would to move to 30-0 all-time in Liberty-District games.

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