Marshall
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 @
Rock Island (H.S.)
8/30 7:00 H
Chicago (Crane)
@ Hanson Stadium
9/8 7:00 H
Chicago (Brooks)
@ Hanson Stadium
9/14 7:00 H
*Chicago (Harper)
@ Hanson Stadium
9/20 5:30 @
*Chicago (Prosser)
@ Hanson Stadium
9/29 11:00 @
*Chicago (Corliss)
@ Gately Stadium
10/5 7:00 H
*Chicago (King)
@ Hanson Stadium
10/12 7:00 H
*Chicago (Robeson)
@ Hanson Stadium
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*Conference Game

Stadium Directions
Eckersall Stadium
Gateley Stadium
Hanson Stadium
Lane Stadium
Rochne Stadium
Stagg Stadium
Winnemac Park

Week #1 vs.Chicago (Austin)0-1
8/26/2005

Bates, Ques Commando's Win

The Tiger's sound defense couldn't stop The Commando's Larry Bates who put on a one man show from the opening kickoff ( an 84 yard return for the first TD of the game.) Bates, a 5'9 /180 lb senior, was all over the field as he accounted for 306 ( 63 rush, 48 pass, 78 catch, 117 on returns and 3TD's total) of Marshall's 464 yards of total offense.

The Tigers rolled with The Commandoes punch for punch for the entire game. They answered Marshall's opening kickoff return with a 9 play, 68 yd drive that ended with a 42 yard run by #30, Romaine May (60 yds rushing and 1 TD to go with a forced fumble and 1 Int. on defense.)

Austin took the lead when QB Brandon Gibson (6/11 - 210 yds, 1TD passing. 8/47 yds and 1TD rushing) scrambled for a 5 yard TD at 7:01 of the third quarter. The third quarter ended when Gibson scrambled out of the pocket to his right on a bootleg and threw a lazer beam to #8, Kyle Taylor ( 3 catches for 150 yds and 1 TD,) who streaked past rumbling pack of Marshall defenders into the end zone for 6 more to give the Tigers a comfortable 26 - 12 lead heading into the 4th quarter.

The 4th quarter began the Commandoes bleak outlook went from bad to worse when Romaine May intercepted a Robert Pope pass and returned it 34 yards to Marshall's 4 yard line nearly two minutes into the final quarter. But on the next play, Gibson fumbled the ball as he was blind sided by #54, Brandon Smith, who then recovered the ball for Marshall.

With 6:42 left innthe game, Larry Bates took over by leading his team down the field on a four play,
sixty yard march that resulted in a 11 yard TD run, his second of the game. That brought the Commandoes to within striking distance.

Up by four points with just a little bit over two minutes left in the game, Austin went three and out
deep in their territory before punting the ball back over to the Commandoes who took over at Austin's 46 yd line. The Tiger defense was now on their heels as 100 or so people in the stands looked on as they held their breaths when they saw #2, Larry Bates, run back onto the field. One play later, Bates blasted through the line and into the backfield, breaking three tackles on his way to the end zone and a 28 - 24 Marshall lead .

With 1:37 left in the game, Brandon Gibson guided The Austin Tigers 80 yards down the field on a drive to Marshall's 1 yard line with a 11 yard scramble that followed a 52 yard, hail mary strike to #82, Davoius Watt, that brought them back from a 4th and 35 back at their own 37. But with 12 seconds remaining and the clock ticking, Gibson was unable to spike the ball as the time wound down to zero.

Austin, led by QB Brandon Gibson, led the Tiger's offense to 453 yards for the game. Their defense was anchored by #79, Willie Smith, who recorded 10 tackles.

by John Fox

Related Stories:

-2005 Week #1 recap

Photo Archive:

Photo Ordering

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
None

Prep Bowl
None

Conference Champs
Chicago Public (Chicago Second City)
2005

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
1167.00

Conference:
Chicago Public, Illini (Land of Lincoln)

Class:
N/A

School Colors:
Maroon/Gold

Nickname:
Commandos

Head Coach:
William Gray

Last Season's Record:
7-4

Past Player Watch
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
Chicago (Gordon Tech) 928.95
@ North Park University
9/1 7:00 @
Chicago (King) 1460.25
@ Gately Stadium
9/8 7:00 @
Chicago (Crane) 1015.00
@ Hanson Stadium
9/16 3:00 @
*Chicago (Harper) 1276.00
@ Stagg Stadium
9/23 7:00 H
*Chicago (Prosser) 1383.00
@ Hanson Stadium
9/28 3:30 @
*Chicago (Fenger) 1164.00
@ Gately Stadium
10/7 7:00 H
*Chicago (Corliss) 1441.00
@ Hanson Stadium
10/12 3:30 @
*Chicago (Robeson) 1281.00
@ Stagg Stadium

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:00 H
Chicago (Austin) 1469.00
@ Hanson Stadium
9/2 3:30 @
Chicago (Young) 3103.65
@ Hanson Stadium
9/9 3:30 H
Chicago (Crane) 1105.00
@ Rockne Stadium
9/17 11:00 H
*Chicago (Lake View) 1360.00
@ Rockne Stadium
9/23 3:30 H
*Chicago (South Shore) 1628.00
@ Rockne Stadium
9/29 3:30 @
*Chicago (Calumet) 1118.00
@ Stagg Field
10/8 3:00 @
*Chicago (Bowen) 1255.00
@ Eckersall Stadium
10/13 3:30 H
*Chicago (Sullivan) 1196.00
@ Rockne Stadium

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:00 @
Chicago (Austin) 1471
@ Hanson
9/3 3:30 H
Chicago (Young) 1909
@ Hanson
9/10 7:00 @
Chicago (Crane) 1045
@ hanson
9/16 3:30 H *
Chicago (Gage Park) 1753
@ Rockne
9/25 11:00 @ *
Chicago (Washington) 1512
@ Eckersall
9/30 3:30 @ *
Chicago (Amundsen) 1537
@ Winnemac
10/9 3:00 H *
Chicago (Kenwood) 1631
@ Rockne
10/16 11:00 @ *
Chicago (Foreman) 1794
@ Hanson

2003 Schedule

8/30 12:30 H
Chicago (Lane Tech) 4214
@ Rockne
9/5 7:30 @
Chicago (Young) 1798
@ Hanson
9/12 4:00 H
Chicago (Crane) 1195
@ Rockne
9/19 7:30 @ *
Chicago (Westinghouse) 1390
@ Hanson
9/27 3:00 H *
Chicago (Julian) 1501
@ Hanson
10/3 4:00 H *
Chicago (Harper) 1375
@ Rockne
10/11 7:30 @ *
Chicago (Prosser) 1366
@ Hanson
10/17 7:30 H *
Chicago (Austin) 1237
@ Hanson

2002 Schedule

8/31 3:00 H
Chicago (Flower Vocational) 451
@ Rockne
9/7 3:00 @
Chicago (Carver) 811
@ Gately
9/13 3:30 @
Chicago (Robeson) 1006
@ Eckersall
9/20 3:30 H *
Chicago (Taft) 1487
@ Rockne
9/26 3:30 H *
Chicago (Prosser) 1357
@ Rockne
10/4 3:30 @ *
Chicago (Harper) 1365
@ Stagg
10/10 3:30 @ *
Chicago (Crane) 1180
@ Rockne
10/19 3:00 H *
Chicago (Westinghouse) 1412
@ Rockne
2002 CPL Playoffs
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