Fullerton fell victim to Marina and their airtight defense on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-0 to the Marina Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Vikings are ranked 212th).
Fullerton wouldn't let Marina keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fullerton can thank Garrett Chew and Andrew Valencia for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Valencia a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marina's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Hunnicutt, who threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Marina also got a significant boost from Gabe Carles, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Fullerton's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Marina, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Fullerton will challenge Sunny Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fullerton is facing Sunny Hills at the right time seeing as Sunny Hills is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Marina, they will face off against Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marina's defense has only allowed 5.6 points per game this season, so Kennedy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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