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By Jason Kersey
jkersey@opubco.com

John Marshall (2-6 overall, 1-4 in District 2A-1) knows it is facing a daunting task on Thursday when it hosts Heritage Hall (8-0, 5-0), but coach Bruce Troxell said it is important for the development of his program.

“These are the people that we want to play against,” Troxell said. “We’ve got to raise the bar to that level.

“They’re an outstanding team in all facets of the game. We’ve got to wrap up, make plays when we get a chance and eliminate mistakes.”

John Marshall has been doing a good job of eliminating some mistakes — the Bears have had just one penalty in each of their last two games.

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