Football Preview: Marshall Barristers vs. Jefferson Democrats
Marshall is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jefferson is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marshall Barristers will host the Jefferson Democrats at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Marshall: 10.9, Jefferson: 8.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Marshall will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 39) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Eagle Rock , sneaking past 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Barristers have posted since September 11th.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Jefferson beat WISH Academy 20-14 on Monday. Given the Democrats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Owls are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Everything went Marshall's way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Marshall made off with a 26-6 win. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
