The Marquez Gladiators will challenge the Venice Gondoliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marquez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-7 victory over Van Nuys. The win was nothing new for the Gladiators as they're now sitting on six straight.
Marcus Juan
| 11/14/25 vs Van Nuys | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Santee | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Eagle Rock | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ La Puente | 1 |
Marquez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Juan led the charge by rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Juan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Gutierrez-Molina, who threw for 140 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Venice against Franklin on Friday as the squad secured a 35-8 victory. The Gondoliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Venice, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Aaron Minter, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Marquez's record now sits at 10-2. As for Venice, their record is now 7-5.
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