The Jesuit Marauders are taking a road trip to challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jesuit is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Jesuit is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Granite Bay just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 30-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. That makes it the first time this season the Marauders have let down their home crowd.
Although Jesuit took the loss, they still got scores from Chris Effiong Jr. and Jack Patock.
Jesuit's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Reeves and Patock.
Meanwhile, Rocklin faced Folsom in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rocklin was beaten by Folsom 51-14. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Rocklin got top-tier performance from Derek Keeley, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jesuit fell to 3-1. As for Rocklin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jesuit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rocklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jesuit might still be hurting after the 34-13 loss they got from Rocklin in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jesuit was down 31-6.
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