Marshfield is 6-0 against Junction City since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marshfield Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Junction City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Marshfield is looking for their season?s first victory.
Marshfield came up short against Baker on Friday, falling 41-20.
Despite their loss, Marshfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Enoch Niblett, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Niblett has posted since back in September of 2023. Another receiver making a difference was Christopher Hooper, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Marshfield wouldn't let Baker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marshfield can thank Brody Ramey and Lane Olsen for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Junction City came up short against Woodburn on Friday and fell 21-14. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly seven points.
Marshfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Junction City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Marshfield didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Junction City when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win. Will Marshfield repeat their success, or does Junction City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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