The Marshall Barristers are taking a road trip to take on the Franklin Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Marshall is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering San Pedro just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Wednesday. Neither they nor the Pirates could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 13-13 draw.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jazzlene Gonzalez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Danisa Albor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to Eagle Rock and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles on the road and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Eagles are ranked 115th).
With that draw, Marshall's record moves to 19-2-1. As for Franklin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season.
Marshall strolled past Franklin in their previous meeting last Friday by a score of 28-13. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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