Marauders Fall to Little Elm 29-13 on the Road in District 5-6A Clash
Marcus fell to Little Elm 29-13. Fri · Oct 23, 2026
Marcus Marauders football · 2026 season · District.
On a crisp Friday evening at Lobo Stadium, the Marcus Marauders and Little Elm Lobos battled to secure their first District 5-6A victory. Despite a resilient late-game push, Marcus fell short on the road, suffering a 29-13 defeat. The loss extends the Marauders' difficult district skid to five games.
The Lobos' offense capitalized on explosive plays to build their advantage. Little Elm quarterback Surya Sashwath stretched the field with a 49-yard touchdown strike to Stephen Harper, later adding a 35-yard touchdown pass to Caden McGee. Sashwath also proved dangerous near the goal line, plunging into the end zone for a 1-yard rushing score to keep the Marauders at bay.
Marcus quarterback Cash Davis navigated consistent pressure in the pocket, taking an early sack from Little Elm's Zayden Watts but showing grit by scrambling for positive yardage to keep plays alive. The Marauders kept fighting, eventually finding the end zone when Davis connected with trusted receiver Jameson Mayfield for a 6-yard touchdown pass.
With the result, the Marauders fall to 2-6 overall and 0-5 in district play. Head coach Mike Alexander will turn the team's focus toward shoring up the defensive secondary and establishing a more consistent offensive rhythm early in games.
Marcus remains on the road next week, traveling to take on the Guyer Wildcats on October 30. The Marauders will be hungry to put the pieces together and earn a hard-fought district win as the season enters its final stretch.
Top plays
- Q2 · 8:34 — Play-action deep pass down the middle completed for a 51-yard touchdown.
- Q3 · 12:00 — Santiago Diaz kicks off into the end zone for a touchback.
- Q3 · 3:44 — Pass deep to Stephen Harper for a touchdown, called back partially by a taunting penalty before scoring.
- Q3 · 3:28 — Surya Soswath throws deep into the end zone toward Stephen Harper, but the pass is caught out of bounds for an incompletion.
- Q3 · 2:56 — Little Elm kicks off short to Jameson Mayfield, who catches it going out of bounds at the 18-yard line.
- Q3 · 2:55 — Cash Davis hands off to Andrew Emmert for a loss on the play, followed by a post-play unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Marcus.
- Q4 · 9:45 — Cash Davis scrambles right under pressure and steps out of bounds for a 5-yard gain.
- Q4 · 9:00 — Andrew Emmert takes an inside handoff on third down and is tackled short of the line to gain.
- Q4 · 5:10 — Cash Davis connects with Jameson Mayfield for a 6-yard touchdown pass.