Amid Friday night’s heavy rains and McLean’s Homecoming festivities, McLean High School’s varsity football team powered ahead after a slow start to beat George C. Marshall High 24-21.
Amid Friday night’s heavy rains and McLean’s Homecoming festivities, McLean High School’s varsity football team powered ahead after a slow start to beat George C. Marshall High 24-21.
The loss gave Marshall and its new head coach, Bill Lapthorn, the team’s seventh-straight loss this season. Lapthorn had been the Marshall varsity assistant coach since 2007 until this year.
The win padded the McLean Highlander’s season bringing their record to 5-2.
The loss came despite the Marshall Statesmen holding the Highlanders without a first down for 23 minutes, and to just 13 yards of offense for the first 11 plays.
The Highlanders forced four Marshall turnovers, including two in the red-zone. McLean only lost possession of the ball once.
The win puts the Highlanders’ Liberty District record at 3-1.
The Highlanders’ performance underscores a turnaround from last year’s woes for the team, when they suffered a 10-game losing streak.