The Wendell Trojans are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Marsing Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wendell is leaving town to face Marsing after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Wendell was beaten by West Jefferson 54-6 on Friday. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marsing didn't have done well against Cole Valley Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Marsing came out on top against Cole Valley Christian by a score of 28-16.
Moses Montes went supernova for Marsing, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 82 receiving yards. Montes got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of56 yards. Marsing also got a significant boost from Jaden Shaw, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Wendell was able to grind out a solid victory over Marsing in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 22-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wendell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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