After soaring to 34 points the game before, Esperanza was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a hard 21-7 fall against the Marina Vikings. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Aztecs couldn't quite close it out.
Travis Frazier threw for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Edward Khutshivili was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards. On the ground,
Brody Snyder rushed for 50 yards.
A big part of Marina's win came down to the chemistry between Garrett Hunnicutt and his top target Shane Cassidy. Hunnicutt rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while Cassidy picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Marina, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Esperanza didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-7 win vs. Peninsula on the 27th. As for Marina, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sunny Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Sunny Hills is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Marina will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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