Marshall won against Glendale last Friday with 27 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Barristers came out on top against the Sylmar Spartans by a score of 27-18. This was payback for the Barristers, who suffered a 31-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Marshall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Benjamin Miller out in front who picked up 113 receiving yards and two TDs. Miller got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards. Nathaniel Cadet was another key passer, throwing for 144 yards and three touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Sylmar lost, don't look at Tim Tanner Jr. Despite the final result, he threw for 124 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 94 yards on only eight carries. Justin Lopez also helped with two scores in total.
Marshall has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Marshall will be playing in front of their home fans against Contreras at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sylmar, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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