The Marina Mariners are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the North Monterey County Condors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Marina is leaving town to face North Monterey County after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Marina took a blow against Pacific Grove on Saturday, falling 38-6. The loss continues a trend for the Mariners in their matchups with the Breakers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County didn't have done well against Everett Alvarez recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Monterey County pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Everett Alvarez.
AJ Gomez was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
North Monterey County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Abel Bailon. four times. In that department, Arunlfo Jimenez was the leader with two sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Marina ended up a good deal behind North Monterey County when the teams last played back in September of 2017, losing 30-15. Can Marina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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