Venice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Narbonne Gauchos on the road and fell 55-7. While losing is never fun, the Gondoliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 729th, while the Gauchos are ranked 107th).
Jaiden Noel threw for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Malachi Brown was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Narbonne's victory came down to the chemistry between Xavier Owens and his top target Michael Ashford. Owens picked up 55 receiving yards while Ashford picked up 152 receiving yards.
Venice's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-3. As for Narbonne, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Venice will host Santee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Narbonne, they will head out to face off against Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cathedral's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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