Paryss Marshall understands the meaning of playing games under the microscope.

Four years ago, he burst onto the scene in both the Roughies' football and basketball scenes as being known as the son of former NBA standout Donyell Marshall. As a result, expectations for Marshall - especially in basketball - took a meteoric rise.

But Marshall's talents began to shine on the football field and he quickly established himself on both sides of the football at wide receiver and safety. Last season, Marshall was an All-State selection as a safety, and he returned to the elite list this fall as a wide receiver.

With a storybook football season behind him, Marshall has begun to feel more comfortable on the hardwoods after the usual transition period from football. This winter, he'll be a fixture in the Roughies' starting lineup up front. Through the team's first six games, Marshall has been the team's leading scorer and among the leaders in rebounding.

"Paryss (Marshall) has done a nice job for us," said head coach Eric Snyder. "He knows teams are coming after him as one of our scorers, and he has really responded well to it. Along with his scoring, he has been a force on the boards for us."

Primarily coming off the bench last season, Marshall broke into the Roughies' starting lineup late in the season. Realizing his senior year and more of responsibility lying ahead, Marshall worked on parts of his game during the summer.

"We worked during the summer as much as we could," said Marshall. "I wanted to work on my foul line jumper during the summer. I feel comfortable that I can score down low, but I know I had to be able to score from the outside.

"I think I got the nerves out starting during the playoffs last year. Now it is time for me to try and elevate my game."

Marshall has downplayed any of his personal goals this season and has focused on getting his team back to the district playoffs and championship game, one they dropped to Notre Dame last season.

Getting four wins through their first six games is notably a good start, but Marshall isn't satisfied.

Marshall, who has garnered plenty of attention due to his football accomplishments, has been leaning to attending Shippensburg University, but he hasn't made a final commitment.

"We got off to a good start," said Marshall. "But we have to win those games we're supposed to win and win some that we're not supposed to win. I'd like to work hard to get league honors and help us get back to districts and win it this year.

"We have the talent here, but we have to keep working together. They'll be pressure on us, but we can get content at any point."

For Marshall, coping with pressure isn't anything new.