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ST. LOUIS PARK -- The Marshall football team delivered a dominant performance on the road, shutting out Benilde-St. Margaret's 38-0 to close out the regular season and build momentum heading into the playoffs.
The Tigers set the tone early, scoring seven points in the opening quarter before breaking the game open with 21 points in the second quarter. Marshall added 10 more points in the third to extend its lead to 38-0, then kept Benilde-St. Margaret's off the scoreboard in the fourth.
Sam Meier led Marshall's rushing attack with 112 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Tyler Kraft finished with 31 yards and a touchdown on three carries, while Brody Reiss added 27 yards and a touchdown on five attempts.
Cannon Craigmile contributed 24 yards on seven carries, while Ethan Weedman rushed once for three yards. Magnus Schlenner added 15 yards on two attempts, and Noah Frazee recorded 59 yards on one carry.
The Tigers also received production through the air. Cannon Craigmile completed four of six passes for 37 yards, while Schlenner completed one of two attempts for 16 yards.
Marshall's defense complemented the offensive performance by keeping Benilde-St. Margaret's off the scoreboard throughout the contest, securing the shutout on the road.
The Tigers learned their postseason path earlier this week, earning the No. 2 seed in the section tournament. Marshall will face the winner of the Oct. 27 quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Hutchinson and No. 6 seed New Ulm.
Marshall defeated Hutchinson 27-13 on the road during the regular season. The Tigers will look to carry that success into the postseason as they prepare for their quarterfinal matchup on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m.
Marshall has reached U.S. Bank Stadium for the state tournament in each of the past two seasons. The Tigers will look to continue that postseason success as they begin another playoff run as the No. 2 seed.
With a shutout victory to close the regular season and the No. 2 seed secured, Marshall will turn its attention to the playoffs and the opportunity to continue its season with a win in the quarterfinal round.