Marathon took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 39-30 victory over the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes. The win was some much needed relief for the Dolphins as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Marathon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lezcano Carlos led the charge by rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Carlos' longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune was another key back, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Louis Jeune wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 515 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Marathon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Westerband and Israel Gonzalez.
Marathon is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marathon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Pompano Beach, they will challenge Pine Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pompano Beach will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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