Marcos de Niza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 45-18 defeat at the hands of the Poston Butte Broncos. The Padres were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Although Marcos de Niza took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Dixon and Jace Verdugo.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Poston Butte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaylen Brooks, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brooks has become a key player for Poston Butte: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Lloyd, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Marcos de Niza's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Poston Butte, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Marcos de Niza nor Poston Butte have any future games scheduled.
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