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| 10/10/25 - Home | 54-12 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 41-33 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 22-13 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 45-8 W |
Marshfield had won four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 6-0 to make it five. They breezed past the Ashland Grizzlies to the tune of 54-12. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five games by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Enoch Niblett, who rushed for 142 yards and four TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Marshfield's leading receiver Lane Olsen was Niblett's top target yet again, picking up 56 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 32 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marshfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Marshfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeromie Whitmer Jr. and Olsen.
As for Ashland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Marshfield is ranked 34th).
Despite the defeat, Ashland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Carter picked up 112 receiving yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 83 yards.
Marshfield has already played their next contest, a 37-8 victory against Hidden Valley on the 17th. As for Ashland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-13 loss against Henley on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
