Football Recap: Marsing Huskies vs. Payette Pirates
Marsing's offense rose to the challenge against a Pirates defense that boasted an average of only 15.25 points allowed on Friday. The Marsing Huskies blew past the Payette Pirates 49-7 on the road. That looming 49-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Huskies yet this season.
Moises Montes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also catching a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes. Jaden Shaw also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Marsing wouldn't let Payette keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jaxon Astorquia, Luke Steinmeyer, and Heston Mcintyre picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Steinmeyer a new career-high in rushing yards. Caleb Smith was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Marsing's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Payette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Marsing will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against New Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 861 yards in their previous games. As for Payette, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 59-7 loss against Homedale on the 27th.
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