Football Preview: Crenshaw Cougars vs. Marquez Gladiators
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Crenshaw is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Marquez Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crenshaw will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Crenshaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Fairfax on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Marquez was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to King/Drew. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marquez might have lost, but man, Joshua Ayala was a machine: he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Crenshaw pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marquez, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Crenshaw didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marquez when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. Will Crenshaw repeat their success, or does Marquez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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