Football Preview: Marshall Barristers vs. Eagle Rock Eagles
The Marshall Barristers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagle Rock Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Marshall: 10.1, Eagle Rock: 4.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Marshall didn't have too much trouble with Wilson at home as they won 27-12. Given the Barristers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Mules are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Marshall came from Lyric Calderon, Alexa Guerrero, Jaylin Macias, and Macias.
Marshall's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Calderon and Jazzlene Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, while Eagle Rock put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Cleveland. Eagle Rock was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Cleveland. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marshall pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eagle Rock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Marshall skirted past Eagle Rock 22-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Eagle Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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