Was the debated play a fumble at the Allen game?

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The Marcus Marauders definitely brought their A-game on Friday night against Allen High School, the defending National Champions. Unlike previous competition, the Eagles were forced to actively compete all four quarters. The red and silver sea of devoted Marauder fans stayed hyped and encouraged from start to finish. Both teams showed up with an undefeated record, but after one hard fought battle, the Marauders fell to the Allen Eagles with a final score of 38-28.

Initially, Allen threw a complete 21-yard pass scoring the first touchdown of the game. Shortly after, the Marauders stepped up their intensity with one game changing interception in the first quarter. The pass was caught by defensive back, Cameron Hupfer which later resulted in a touchdown but the point after kick was no good. The first half was quite the test for both teams considering Marcus’ powerful defensive line and Allen’s solid offense.

Tensions amongst fans, players, and coaches began to rise substantially when the Marauders came back ready to dominate in the second half. No points were added to the score board in the first part of the third quarter but towards the end, Mitch Cason’s complete 15-yard pass to wide receiver Alex Albright tied the game 28-28. While the Marcus student and parent section were loud and rowdy, chanting “Alright, Alright, Alright”, several Eagles fans were anxiously commenting that their team hasn’t had to work this hard during a game all season long. After a successful 26-yard field goal, Allen went ahead by 3 points at the end of the third quarter.

Although the Marauders efforts in the fourth quarter were great, Allen managed to work their way down the field to eventually run the ball into the end zone for what would be the final touchdown of the game. Even with ten minutes left in the fourth quarter, Marcus found themselves in position to score several times but with the the clock running down to the last few minutes, they couldn’t work their magic past Allen’s defense.