Football Preview: Mendez Jaguars vs. Marshall Barristers
The Mendez Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Marshall Barristers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendez will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Mendez's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against La Puente on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors on the road and fell 57-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marshall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Belmont a 38-0 shutout on Friday. The Barristers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Joaquin Means continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.5 rushing yards per game. Ja Nye Juarez was in the mix as well, providing Marshall with a touchdowns.
Mendez's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marshall, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Mendez was taken down by Marshall 43-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mendez was down 30-6.
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