Marlow Wins in OT at Perkins-Tryon; Prepares to Take on Pauls Valley

The Outlaws traveled to Perkins on Friday, knowing they had a battle ahead of them. Winning in OT 27-21 quickly circulated on social media platforms, thanks to fans and parents live streaming it on their cellphones.

"It was a great win, especially after they dominated us our last two outings against them," said Head Coach Matt Weber. In the 2022 season, Perkins won 34-21 and 49-0 under the leadership of Head Coach Dawayne Hudson.

Perkins put 7 points on the board in the first and second quarters. After halftime, Marlow had the advantage, scoring 7 in the 3[rd], 14 in the 4[th] and then it was overtime, with the Outlaws making the 6 points to win the game.

Scoring:

0:23 in the 1st P-T - Kyle Durnal scored on a 21-yard pass from Beck Smith (Dylan Davidson kick) 7-0

5:39 2nd P-T - Cutter Greene had a fumble return (Davidson kick) 14-0

5:33 3rd Marlow - Barron Gage ran a 29-yard pass from Cade Gilbert (Gilbert kick) 14-7

8:54 4th P-T Smith 13 run (Davidson kick) 21-7

4:45 in the 4th Marlow - Jacob Crowson 41 pass from Gilbert (Gilbert kick) 21-14

1:12 4th for Marlow - Gage kept up the momentum, with a 27-yard pass from Gilbert, with Gilbert's kick being good, and ending the 4th quarter tie at 21-21. It wasn't over then, because Gilbert ran for 10, to earn the win for the Outlaws at 27-21. Gilbert's individual stat sheet for the game: 18 completions, 26 attempts, 245 yards, 3 TD.

"The biggest reasons we were able to overcome a mental hurdle was our commitment to the weight room and being "Marlow" kids. Marlow has had resilient kids for a long, long time. I've witnessed it watching Coach Newby's teams and I'm sure Coach Pickett before my time."

Weber said the entire roster of 63 "has a hand in where we are at now." "The biggest thing going forward is knowing that was not our goal on Friday. We have bigger aspirations and our kids understand we have to get better on a daily basis or that will be the highlight of our season."

This week, the team takes on Pauls Valley at home in Outlaw Stadium. It will be the 44th] meeting between the two teams, dating back to Oct. 15, 1926. Marlow has won the last three games against this week's opponent, including a 29-14 win in 2022. Weber was coach of PV from 2015-17 (3 seasons) and had a 15-19 record and 3 playoff appearances. Dusty Raper is in his 6th season at Pauls Valley as coach, and he is a former Marlow assistant and coached under Weber both at PV and Marlow.

"Going forward we have a juggernaut of a district. We face a contender this week in Paul's Valley. They are 3-0 and have defeated 3 really good football teams. They are so well coached and have good football players. Like always, we will worry more about ourselves and be ready to go on Friday."

Marlow will play at Lone Grove, Friday, Sept. 29.

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