The Murray Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Murray after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. The matchup between the Spartans and Highland didn't end well, with the Spartans falling 28-12. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Murray 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 Dax Jensen. Murray got some further help from Jacob Cushing: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Juan Diego Catholic's offense. They took a blow against Highland on Friday, falling 42-0. The Soaring Eagle have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Murray's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Murray, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Juan Diego Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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