Thirty-five Marshall County football alumni ranging from the classes of 1976 through 2017, suited up Saturday to play in the second alumni game against Graves County. Marshall County won the first alumni game three years ago 10-8 but it was the Eagles who took the win Saturday 21-7.
The Marshals struck first, scoring on a Lane Roberts (2015) pass to Tristan Prange (2017) with the extra point tacked on by Kevin Byars (1983) to lead 7-0 at 5:24 in the first quarter. Graves County tied the game at 9:04 in the second quarter after recovering a fumble near the goal line.
With 4:48 left on the clock in the second quarter, a quarterback keeper by Graves County’s Stephen Hatchell (2000) and extra point by Rodrigo Garcia (2016) put the Eagles up 14-7. Graves County added another TD two minutes later on a long pass from Hatchell to Smith for a 21-7 lead, which would be the finals score with neither team able to get on the board in the second half.
The first half ended on a positive note for the Marshals with a Lucas Forsythe (2017) pass interception.
Proceeds from the Alumni Game will go to the Marshall Strong Fund.
Marshall County 2018 Alumni Game roster:
Chuck Vied 1976
Tim Vied 1978
Kevin Byars 1983
Greg Smothers 1984
Jeff Byars 1987
Brad Anderson 1996
Britten McDowell 1997
Caleb Bogaczk 1997
Chris Hartman 2001
Justin Eaves 2001
Josh Lovett 2001
Trey Nelson 2001
Kendale Winsett 2001
Kirk Story 2004
Justin Wadsworth 2004
Kurt Pierce 2006
Caleb Hargrove 2007
Kyle Manley 200
Stephen Barga 2008
Taylor Sanders 2008
Cody Sipes 2008
Andrew Johnson 2009
Ryan Morris 2012
Levi Sanders 2012
Mason Wooten 2015
Jared Robinson 2015
Lane Roberts 2015
Griffin Cavitt 2017
Dalton Nelson 2017
Tristen Prange 2017
Lucas Forsythe 2017
Keegan Cole 2017
Junior Weitlauf 2017
Dawson Martin 2017
