Marshall has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Franklin Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Marshall made off with a 14-13 win over Jefferson. Given the Barristers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Democrats are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Marshall came from Alexa Guerrero and Bailey Avilez.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jazzlene Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They were beaten by Eagle Rock 27-0 on Monday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Marshall pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Marshall came up short against Franklin in their previous meeting back in September, falling 20-14. Can Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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