Football Recap: Turner Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Jose Mina and Jaime Marquez
By Team Reports
Oct 19, 2024, 10:00am
Football Recap: Turner Lions vs. Newman Smith Trojans
Turner lost against Newman Smith back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Turner Lions lost 35-14 to the Newman Smith Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jaime Marquez and Jose Mina certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Marquez rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Mina rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Turner's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Newman Smith, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Turner will host Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Turner is facing Sunset at the right time seeing as Sunset is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Newman Smith, they will venture away from home to take on Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Adams likes a good challenge.
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