Hazen 42, Marshall 0
Hazen 42, Marshall 0
Hazen scored six rushing touchdowns and collected four takeaways in a 42–0 victory Thursday at Marshall, improving to 2–0.
Noah Adkins finished the opening possession with a third-down touchdown run around the left end. Hazen added a two-point conversion run for an 8–0 lead.
Adkins converted fourth-and-short on the next scoring drive. Dalton Jones then took a handoff around the right side for a touchdown, and the extra point extended Hazen’s lead to 15–0 with 3:21 remaining in the first quarter.
The Hornets recovered a fumble on Marshall’s next possession. A third-and-19 completion and a face-mask penalty moved Hazen inside the 1-yard line. A quarterback keeper produced the touchdown, putting the Hornets ahead 21–0. Marshall broke up the conversion pass.
Neither team scored in the second quarter. Marshall stopped a fourth-and-one run and took possession near Hazen’s 30. The Bobcats advanced into the red zone before Maverik Snider intercepted a pass.
Marshall’s defense also stopped Hazen’s final possession of the half. Hayden Haynes broke up a pass during that series, and an incompletion on the final snap kept the score 21–0.
Hazen stopped Marshall on fourth down to begin the third quarter. Morgan Berg followed with a touchdown run, and the extra point made it 28–0.
Marshall quarterback LJ Gallagher scrambled across midfield for a first down on the ensuing possession. Hazen recovered another fumble later in that series.
The Hornets added a touchdown on a pitch around the left side near the end of the third quarter, extending the margin to 35–0.
Marshall kept Hazen out of the end zone after a fourth-quarter fumble recovery gave the Hornets possession inside the 20. Colt Yarbrough converted second-and-six during the fourth. Hazen later scored its sixth rushing touchdown on another pitch play and kicked the extra point for the final margin.
Scoring summary
| Quarter | Scoring play | Score after play |
|---|---|---|
| First | Hazen — Noah Adkins touchdown run around left end; two-point run good. | Hazen 8–0 |
| First, 3:21 | Hazen — Dalton Jones touchdown run around the right side; kick good. | Hazen 15–0 |
| First | Hazen — short quarterback keeper; two-point pass incomplete. | Hazen 21–0 |
| Second | No scoring. | Hazen 21–0 |
| Third | Hazen — Morgan Berg touchdown run; kick good. | Hazen 28–0 |
| Third | Hazen — touchdown run on a pitch around the left side; kick good. | Hazen 35–0 |
| Fourth | Hazen — touchdown run on a pitch; kick good. | Hazen 42–0 |
Players of the game
- Noah Adkins, Hazen: Scored the opening touchdown on third down and converted fourth-and-short during the next touchdown drive.
- Dalton Jones, Hazen: Scored on a run around the right side during the first quarter, extending Hazen’s lead to 15–0 after the kick.
- Morgan Berg, Hazen: Scored Hazen’s first third-quarter touchdown and added a first-down keeper to Marshall’s 35 on the next possession.
- Maverik Snider, Hazen: Intercepted a second-quarter pass to end a Marshall possession in the red zone.