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| 09/05/25 - Away | 49-8 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 44-9 W |
| 11/01/19 - Home | 57-6 W |
| 09/28/18 - Away | 9-20 L |
| 11/03/17 - Away | 15-21 L |
| + 2 more games |
Marquez strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Hollywood Sheiks to the tune of 49-8. The Gladiators' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marquez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tobi McClendon, who rushed for 95 yards and one TD. McClendon showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Marcus Juan also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marquez's defense and their five sacks. Hollywood's QB won't forget Horacio Barcos anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Barcos is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Anthony Ford got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Marquez's record now sits at 3-0. As for Hollywood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Marquez will square off against Rio Hondo Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hollywood, they will take on Santa Clara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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