Marshfield's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of the Henley Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Hornets are ranked 26th).
Marshfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaleb Fox, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Hadyn Widdicombe, who gained 44 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Marshfield and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Henley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshfield will stay at home for another week and welcome North Bend at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshfield is facing North Bend at the right time seeing as North Bend is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Henley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mazama at 7:00 p.m. Henley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mazama likes a good challenge.
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