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| 10/10/25 - Away | 45-16 W |
| 10/17/24 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 35-6 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 40-16 W |
Marquez won the last time they faced Jefferson and things went their way on Friday too. The Gladiators really took it to the Democrats for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-16 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won six games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Juan produced another solid performance rushing for 220 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 13.8 yards per carry. Those 220 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angelo Gutierrez-Molina, who rushed for 32 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Marquez's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Horacio Barcos with 2.5 sacks. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Marquez and bumps their season record up to 6-2. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 4-2 Santee (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.3% over those games). As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Marquez will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manual Arts at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Jefferson, they will challenge Santee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Democrats will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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