Marcus has gone 7-2 against Hebron recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marcus Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Hebron Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marcus is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lewisville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Farmers. The Marauders have struggled against the Farmers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marcus might have lost, but man, Rhett Garza was a machine: he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Hebron had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Coppell. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Cowboys are ranked eighth).
Hebron might have lost, but man, Ayson Mccray-Jones was a machine: he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marcus fell to 3-1. As for Hebron, their record now sits at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Marcus has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hebron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Marcus barely slipped by Hebron when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 34-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hebron's Patrick Crayton Jr, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marcus still be able to contain Crayton Jr? There's only one way to find out.
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