After flying high against El Camino last Friday, Marysville came back down to earth. The Indians fell 26-18 to the East Nicolaus Spartans on Friday. The Indians have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Marysville got some senior leadership from Andrew Salguero and Joshua Adams. Salguero gained 149 total yards, while Adams rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.

Julien Johnson
09/12/25 @ East Nicolaus | 6 |
09/05/25 vs El Camino | 7 |
08/29/25 vs Rio Linda | 10 |
08/22/25 @ Dixon | 11 |
Marysville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taegan Jung and Julien Johnson. Johnson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Nicolaus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Taylor, who rushed for 123 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards Taylor has posted since back in September of 2024.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Nicolaus, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marysville will take on Center at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Indians their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for East Nicolaus, they will square off against West Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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