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Goal-line stand before half powers Flower Mound Marcus to win over rival in Mound Showdown

RB rumbles for 180 yards; defense and special teams score TDs in win over rival

FLOWER MOUND — The first-half clock hadn’t completely run out, and Flower Mound Marcus coach Bryan Erwin was already on the field celebrating.

He had a good reason: His defense had come up with possibly its biggest stop of the season. The goal-line stand preserved a 34-7 halftime lead and helped propel Marcus to a 34-14 victory over rival Flower Mound on Friday night at Marauder Stadium.

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With nine seconds remaining in the half, Flower Mound (3-6, 1-3 in District 5-5A) tried a run play, needing only a yard to score. But running back Cole McKeel was stopped in his tracks. Flower Mound was out of timeouts, so Erwin ran onto the field with a few seconds still on the clock, pumping his fist, hugging players and even picking a few up.

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“I had a little burst of adrenaline there,” Erwin said afterward. “That was a big stop.”

Marcus (3-6, 2-2) never trailed and didn’t punt until there were eight minutes remaining in the contest.

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Senior quarterback Ryan Vaughn was a perfect 5-for-5 passing and got Marcus on the board with a 4-yard touchdown pass to senior Wyatt Verret less than three minutes into the game. Senior defensive back Tyler Mouton then jumped a route and returned an interception for another score nine seconds later.

Vaughn added a 4-yard score, senior running back Court Prescott added a 5-yard rushing touchdown and Victor Villarreal recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.

Senior linebacker Garrett Putnam blocked that punt. He also had a fourth-quarter interception that helped seal the outcome.

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Prescott, who finished with 180 yards on 28 carries, was the workhorse in the second half, running out the clock and taking several big hits.