The players woke up and arrived at school with the news of one of their teammates, Drew Conley, passing away during the night due to a gunshot wound to the leg.
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That news came just days before Fort Bend Marshall would play in the Class 5A Division II State Semifinals against Calallen. The Buffs would win that game 19-17 and advance to the program's first-ever state title game. Fort Bend Marshall honored Drew at that game with his No. 3 jersey displayed on the sidelines inside AT&T Stadium and afterwards having a silver medal draped around the black coat hanger it was on.
The Buffs would not forget their fallen teammate and a year later, Fort Bend Marshall still hasn't forgotten.
Last week, Fort Bend Marshall for a second straight season played in the State Semifinals, this time against Boerne Champion, at Texas A&M's Kyle Field. The Buffs claimed victory in a game that Coach James Williams said was still dedicated to Drew a year later.
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