Marcus was the 3-0 winner over Braswell when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Marcus Marauders fell just short of the Braswell Bengals by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Marauders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bengals are ranked 462nd).
William Franklin and Owen Gall scored both of Marcus' goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Marcus and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Braswell, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Marcus has already played their next matchup, a 2-2 draw against Guyer on the 28th. As for Braswell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Flower Mound on the 28th.
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