The San Marcos Rattlers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Central Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
San Marcos is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Johnson last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. San Marcos was dealt a 49-19 defeat at the hands of Johnson. One positive for the Rattlers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, East Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 64-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Steele. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
San Marcos dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
San Marcos might still be hurting after the 45-21 defeat they got from East Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Central's Isaiah Mackey, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 241 yards and a touchdown. Now that San Marcos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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