Marquez pushed their score to 33 the last time they played Dr. Maya Angelou Community, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Marquez Gladiators came out on top against the Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix by a score of 18-7. The Gladiators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Phoenix, too.
Joshua Ayala continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marquez's defense and their four sacks. Elyjah Staples was especially locked on to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's QB and sacked him three times. Horacio Barcos was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Marquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Marquez's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Dr. Maya Angelou Community, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquez will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Santee at 7:30 p.m. As for Dr. Maya Angelou Community, they will square off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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