Two dominant backs in Ezekiel Belote and Joshua Ayala are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Manual Arts Toilers will challenge the Marquez Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manual Arts lost to Dr. Maya Angelou Community at home by a 39-20 margin.
Meanwhile, Marquez waltzed into their matchup two weeks ago with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Democrats 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Ayala continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.
Marquez wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marquez can thank Elyjah Staples and Issac Diaz for forcing both of them.
Manual Arts now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Marquez, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Manual Arts might still be hurting after the 29-8 defeat they got from Marquez in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Manual Arts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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