North Salinas extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-8. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marina Mariners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 back in September.
As for Marina, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games.
Esmeralda Torres had a dynamite game, rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. She was even better on defense, picking up three sacks, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Salinas is set to face off against their familiar foe Everett Alvarez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Marina will take on rival Pajaro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Mariners 11.7, the Grizzlies 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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