Marquette had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Aurora Christian Eagles on Friday, falling 43-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Marquette lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Grant Dose, who rushed for 104 yards.
Marquette didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blayden Cassel and Jaxsen Higgins.
Aurora Christian found their leader in sophomore Jalen Callaway, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two scores, and also rushed for 42 yards and one TD.
Marquette and Aurora Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 208th) will meet Madison (ranked 439th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Aurora Christian will take on Crane Medical at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (176 vs. 441).
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