Marathon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes. The match marked the Dolphins' most dominant win of the season.
Marathon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lezcano Carlos led the charge by rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Carlos has become a key player for Marathon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Fabbianho Lous Louis Jeune, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marathon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Marathon pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marathon will head out to take on Coral Shores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coral Shores' defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Marathon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, they will venture away from home to square off against Palmer Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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