Marysville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Nicolaus Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 14-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Marysville still got an impressive performance from Dennis Syders, who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Syders got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
Mason Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for East Nicolaus as he rushed for 178 yards and five touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Nicolaus, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marysville will square off against Center at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marysville is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Nicolaus, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Valley at 7:30 p.m. East Nicolaus will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: West Valley will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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